| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 23 | 2.30 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 4 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Southampton | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Derby County | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 2 | 0.22 |
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
