| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 26 |
| 2 | LEEDS UNITED | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 23 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | ASTON VILLA | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 21 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | CHELSEA | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| 9 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 19 |
| 11 | FULHAM | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
| 12 | EVERTON | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | SUNDERLAND | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 16 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | WEST HAM UNITED | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 15 |
| 16 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 14 |
| 17 | SOUTHAMPTON | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 10 |
| 18 | DERBY COUNTY | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 10 |
| 19 | LEICESTER CITY | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 10 |
| 20 | IPSWICH TOWN | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 9 |
