| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 20 | 2.22 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 19 | 2.11 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Derby County | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 13 | Wimbledon | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 17 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Southampton | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 7 | 0.70 |
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
