| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 32 | 22 | 42 |
| 2 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 42 |
| 3 | LEEDS UNITED | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 41 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 40 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 39 |
| 6 | CHELSEA | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 31 |
| 9 | FULHAM | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 30 |
| 10 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 29 |
| 11 | WEST HAM UNITED | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 28 |
| 12 | SUNDERLAND | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | EVERTON | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 25 |
| 15 | SOUTHAMPTON | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 25 |
| 16 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 24 |
| 17 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 22 |
| 18 | IPSWICH TOWN | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 21 |
| 19 | DERBY COUNTY | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 38 | -22 | 19 |
| 20 | LEICESTER CITY | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 37 | -23 | 16 |
