| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 28 | 2.80 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 28 | 2.80 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 25 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 24 | 2.40 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 24 | 2.40 |
| 6 | Southampton | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 20 | 2.22 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 20 | 2.22 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 14 | Everton | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 15 | Wimbledon | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 16 | Derby County | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 8 | 0.89 |
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
