| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 16 | 35 | 50 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 39 |
| 3 | SUNDERLAND | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 39 |
| 4 | IPSWICH TOWN | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 37 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 36 |
| 6 | LEICESTER CITY | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 31 |
| 8 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 31 |
| 9 | CHELSEA | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 30 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 29 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 29 |
| 12 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 29 |
| 13 | SOUTHAMPTON | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 27 |
| 14 | LEEDS UNITED | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 26 |
| 15 | DERBY COUNTY | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 23 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 22 |
| 17 | COVENTRY CITY | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 21 |
| 18 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 20 |
| 19 | MANCHESTER CITY | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 20 |
| 20 | BRADFORD CITY | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 38 | -22 | 15 |
