| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Ham United | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 21 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 19 | 2.11 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 19 | 2.11 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 9 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 11 | Southampton | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 13 | Derby County | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 4 | 0.40 |
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
