| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 10 | 29 | 36 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | IPSWICH TOWN | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | LEICESTER CITY | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | SUNDERLAND | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | LEEDS UNITED | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | WEST HAM UNITED | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| 12 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | EVERTON | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 21 |
| 14 | CHELSEA | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 17 |
| 15 | SOUTHAMPTON | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | MANCHESTER CITY | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 14 |
| 17 | COVENTRY CITY | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 12 |
| 18 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 11 |
| 19 | DERBY COUNTY | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 10 |
| 20 | BRADFORD CITY | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 8 |
