| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 10 | 31 | 39 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 31 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | IPSWICH TOWN | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | SUNDERLAND | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | WEST HAM UNITED | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 24 |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 | LEEDS UNITED | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 21 |
| 13 | EVERTON | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 21 |
| 14 | CHELSEA | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 20 |
| 15 | SOUTHAMPTON | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 17 |
| 16 | MANCHESTER CITY | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 14 |
| 17 | DERBY COUNTY | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 13 |
| 18 | COVENTRY CITY | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 12 |
| 19 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 11 |
| 20 | BRADFORD CITY | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 11 |
