| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | LEEDS UNITED | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | ASTON VILLA | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | CHELSEA | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | FULHAM | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 17 |
| 12 | EVERTON | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | SUNDERLAND | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 16 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 15 |
| 15 | WEST HAM UNITED | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 14 |
| 17 | DERBY COUNTY | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 10 |
| 18 | LEICESTER CITY | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 9 |
| 19 | IPSWICH TOWN | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 8 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 7 |
