| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 28 | 2.80 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 24 | 2.40 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 23 | 2.30 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 5 | Wimbledon | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 7 | Southampton | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 13 | Derby County | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Everton | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 4 | 0.44 |
3 points for a win
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
