| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 14 | 30 | 40 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | IPSWICH TOWN | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | LEICESTER CITY | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 32 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | SUNDERLAND | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 29 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 27 |
| 8 | WEST HAM UNITED | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 26 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 26 |
| 10 | LEEDS UNITED | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 25 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 | CHELSEA | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 23 |
| 13 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 22 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 22 |
| 15 | SOUTHAMPTON | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 20 |
| 16 | MANCHESTER CITY | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 18 |
| 17 | DERBY COUNTY | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 16 |
| 18 | COVENTRY CITY | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 15 |
| 19 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 14 |
| 20 | BRADFORD CITY | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 12 |
