| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 45 |
| 2 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 43 |
| 3 | LEEDS UNITED | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 26 | 17 | 41 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | CHELSEA | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 37 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | FULHAM | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 31 |
| 10 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | SUNDERLAND | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 28 |
| 12 | WEST HAM UNITED | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 28 |
| 13 | EVERTON | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 | SOUTHAMPTON | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 26 |
| 15 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 25 |
| 16 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 25 |
| 17 | IPSWICH TOWN | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 24 |
| 18 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 23 |
| 19 | DERBY COUNTY | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 41 | -24 | 19 |
| 20 | LEICESTER CITY | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 37 | -23 | 17 |
