| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 80 | 37 | +43 | 79 | 2.08 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 59 | 17 | +42 | 78 | 2.05 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 75 | 1.97 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 67 | 1.76 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 57 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 55 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 54 | 1.42 |
| 8 | Derby County | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 52 | 1.37 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 51 | 1.34 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 49 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 47 | 1.24 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 46 | 1.21 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 46 | 1.21 |
| 14 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 43 | 1.13 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 42 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 42 | 1.11 |
| 17 | Southampton | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 64 | -27 | 41 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 36 | 0.95 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 52 | -14 | 35 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 69 | -34 | 30 | 0.79 |
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
