| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 15 | 33 | 47 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 39 |
| 3 | IPSWICH TOWN | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 37 |
| 4 | SUNDERLAND | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | LEICESTER CITY | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 35 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 33 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 31 |
| 8 | WEST HAM UNITED | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 29 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 29 |
| 10 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | CHELSEA | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 27 |
| 12 | SOUTHAMPTON | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 27 |
| 13 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 26 |
| 14 | LEEDS UNITED | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 25 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 22 |
| 16 | DERBY COUNTY | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 20 |
| 17 | COVENTRY CITY | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 20 |
| 18 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 19 |
| 19 | MANCHESTER CITY | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 19 |
| 20 | BRADFORD CITY | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 37 | -23 | 12 |
