| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 44 | 14 | +30 | 48 | 2.40 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 12 | +29 | 44 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 44 | 2.20 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 41 | 2.05 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 40 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 36 | 1.80 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 36 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Everton | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 33 | 1.65 |
| 12 | Southampton | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 16 | Derby County | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 17 | 0.94 |
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
