| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 32 | 43 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 35 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 33 |
| 5 | IPSWICH TOWN | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 | SUNDERLAND | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 32 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 29 |
| 8 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 27 |
| 9 | CHELSEA | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 26 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 26 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 26 |
| 12 | LEEDS UNITED | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| 13 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 25 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 22 |
| 15 | SOUTHAMPTON | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 21 |
| 16 | DERBY COUNTY | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 19 |
| 17 | MANCHESTER CITY | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 | COVENTRY CITY | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 16 |
| 19 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 15 |
| 20 | BRADFORD CITY | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 12 |
