| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leeds United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Wimbledon | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Everton | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Southampton | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 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
