| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 25 | 30 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | LEICESTER CITY | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | ASTON VILLA | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| 6 | IPSWICH TOWN | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | LEEDS UNITED | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 17 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 17 |
| 12 | SUNDERLAND | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 17 |
| 13 | WEST HAM UNITED | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 15 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 15 |
| 15 | SOUTHAMPTON | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 14 |
| 16 | MANCHESTER CITY | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 14 |
| 17 | COVENTRY CITY | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 11 |
| 18 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 10 |
| 19 | DERBY COUNTY | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 7 |
| 20 | BRADFORD CITY | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 7 |
