| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 18 | 47 | 66 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 50 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 45 |
| 4 | SUNDERLAND | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 44 |
| 5 | IPSWICH TOWN | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 43 |
| 6 | LEEDS UNITED | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 43 |
| 7 | LEICESTER CITY | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 42 |
| 8 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 41 |
| 9 | CHELSEA | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 38 |
| 10 | SOUTHAMPTON | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 38 |
| 11 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 37 |
| 12 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 36 |
| 13 | WEST HAM UNITED | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 35 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 33 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 31 |
| 16 | DERBY COUNTY | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 31 |
| 17 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 27 |
| 18 | MANCHESTER CITY | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 26 |
| 19 | COVENTRY CITY | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 48 | -22 | 23 |
| 20 | BRADFORD CITY | 27 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 50 | -33 | 16 |
