| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 13 | 31 | 40 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 34 |
| 3 | IPSWICH TOWN | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | LEICESTER CITY | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | SUNDERLAND | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 29 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 27 |
| 7 | WEST HAM UNITED | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 24 |
| 11 | CHELSEA | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 23 |
| 12 | LEEDS UNITED | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 22 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 21 |
| 15 | SOUTHAMPTON | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 20 |
| 16 | MANCHESTER CITY | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 17 |
| 17 | COVENTRY CITY | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 15 |
| 18 | DERBY COUNTY | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 13 |
| 19 | BRADFORD CITY | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 12 |
| 20 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 11 |
