| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 21 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | LEICESTER CITY | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | IPSWICH TOWN | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | LEEDS UNITED | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | CHELSEA | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | ASTON VILLA | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 13 | SUNDERLAND | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 13 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 12 |
| 15 | COVENTRY CITY | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 11 |
| 16 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 10 |
| 17 | SOUTHAMPTON | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 10 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 8 |
| 19 | BRADFORD CITY | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 6 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 5 |
