| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 24 | 2.40 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 6 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 12 | Southampton | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 14 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 5 | 0.56 |
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
