| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEEDS UNITED | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 41 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 31 | 20 | 39 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 39 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 39 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 38 |
| 6 | CHELSEA | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 31 |
| 8 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 27 |
| 11 | SUNDERLAND | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 27 |
| 12 | WEST HAM UNITED | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 25 |
| 13 | EVERTON | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 23 |
| 14 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 23 |
| 15 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 22 |
| 16 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 22 |
| 17 | SOUTHAMPTON | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 22 |
| 18 | DERBY COUNTY | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 19 |
| 19 | IPSWICH TOWN | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 18 |
| 20 | LEICESTER CITY | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 36 | -22 | 16 |
