| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 68 | 19 | 49 | 70 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 54 |
| 3 | IPSWICH TOWN | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 49 |
| 4 | SUNDERLAND | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 48 |
| 5 | LEEDS UNITED | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 47 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 46 |
| 7 | LEICESTER CITY | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 45 |
| 8 | SOUTHAMPTON | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 44 |
| 9 | CHELSEA | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 42 |
| 10 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 42 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 39 |
| 12 | ASTON VILLA | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 38 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 38 |
| 14 | WEST HAM UNITED | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 35 |
| 15 | DERBY COUNTY | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 35 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 32 |
| 17 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 31 |
| 18 | MANCHESTER CITY | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 49 | -16 | 27 |
| 19 | COVENTRY CITY | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 51 | -25 | 24 |
| 20 | BRADFORD CITY | 29 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 55 | -35 | 17 |
