| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 29 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 26 |
| 3 | LEEDS UNITED | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | CHELSEA | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 23 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 23 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | EVERTON | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 10 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 19 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 19 |
| 13 | SUNDERLAND | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 15 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 15 |
| 17 | LEICESTER CITY | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 13 |
| 18 | SOUTHAMPTON | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 10 |
| 19 | DERBY COUNTY | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 10 |
| 20 | IPSWICH TOWN | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 9 |
