| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 16 | 41 | 59 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 44 |
| 3 | SUNDERLAND | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 43 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 41 |
| 5 | IPSWICH TOWN | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 40 |
| 6 | CHELSEA | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 37 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 37 |
| 8 | LEICESTER CITY | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 36 |
| 9 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 36 |
| 10 | LEEDS UNITED | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 35 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 32 |
| 12 | SOUTHAMPTON | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 32 |
| 13 | WEST HAM UNITED | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 31 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 29 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 27 |
| 16 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 25 |
| 17 | DERBY COUNTY | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 24 |
| 18 | MANCHESTER CITY | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 22 |
| 19 | COVENTRY CITY | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 21 |
| 20 | BRADFORD CITY | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 43 | -27 | 16 |
