| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 39 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 36 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 36 |
| 4 | LEEDS UNITED | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 33 |
| 6 | CHELSEA | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 30 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | SUNDERLAND | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | WEST HAM UNITED | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | EVERTON | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 23 |
| 14 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 22 |
| 15 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 21 |
| 16 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 19 |
| 17 | SOUTHAMPTON | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 19 |
| 18 | DERBY COUNTY | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 16 |
| 19 | IPSWICH TOWN | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 15 |
| 20 | LEICESTER CITY | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 34 | -22 | 15 |
