| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 36 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | LEEDS UNITED | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 30 |
| 6 | CHELSEA | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 30 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 27 |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 27 |
| 9 | EVERTON | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | SUNDERLAND | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 22 |
| 13 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 21 |
| 15 | WEST HAM UNITED | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 21 |
| 16 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 19 |
| 17 | SOUTHAMPTON | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 16 |
| 18 | DERBY COUNTY | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 16 |
| 19 | LEICESTER CITY | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 15 |
| 20 | IPSWICH TOWN | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 12 |
