| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 43 | 10 | +33 | 47 | 2.47 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 42 | 9 | +33 | 43 | 2.26 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 43 | 2.26 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 41 | 2.16 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 41 | 2.16 |
| 6 | Derby County | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 39 | 2.05 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 37 | 1.95 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 33 | 1.74 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 32 | 1.68 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 32 | 1.68 |
| 11 | Southampton | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 31 | 1.63 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 29 | 1.53 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 29 | 1.53 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 29 | 1.53 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 17 | Everton | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 19 | Wimbledon | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 39 | -24 | 11 | 0.58 |
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
