| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 2 | +26 | 28 | 2.80 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 28 | 2.80 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 3 | +24 | 26 | 2.60 |
| 4 | Derby County | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 26 | 2.60 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 21 | 2.33 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 20 | 2.22 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 19 | 2.11 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 14 | Southampton | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Wimbledon | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 19 | Everton | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 5 | 0.56 |
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
