| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 34 | 1.79 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 31 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 24 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Southampton | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Derby County | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Everton | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 39 | -23 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 39 | -23 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 47 | -35 | 10 | 0.53 |
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
