| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 34 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Derby County | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Liverpool | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Everton | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Southampton | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 39 | -25 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 45 | -27 | 9 | 0.45 |
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
