| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 16 | 38 | 53 |
| 2 | SUNDERLAND | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 42 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 40 |
| 4 | IPSWICH TOWN | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 40 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 39 |
| 6 | LEICESTER CITY | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 35 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 34 |
| 8 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 32 |
| 9 | CHELSEA | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 31 |
| 10 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | WEST HAM UNITED | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 29 |
| 12 | LEEDS UNITED | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 29 |
| 13 | ASTON VILLA | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 29 |
| 14 | SOUTHAMPTON | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 28 |
| 15 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 23 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 23 |
| 17 | DERBY COUNTY | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 23 |
| 18 | COVENTRY CITY | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 21 |
| 19 | MANCHESTER CITY | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 20 |
| 20 | BRADFORD CITY | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 41 | -25 | 15 |
