| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 36 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 34 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Fulham | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Southampton | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Derby County | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Everton | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 42 | -28 | 10 | 0.50 |
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
