| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Coventry City | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 24 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 26 | 2.60 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 26 | 2.60 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 23 | 2.56 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 24 | 2.40 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 24 | 2.40 |
| 7 | Southampton | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 21 | 2.33 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 14 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 15 | Derby County | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 18 | Watford | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 19 | Wimbledon | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 1.22 |
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
