| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 9 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 15 | Liverpool | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Southampton | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 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
