| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 67 | 35 | 32 | 57 |
| 2 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 33 | 19 | 55 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 55 | 31 | 24 | 54 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 53 |
| 5 | CHELSEA | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 46 | 26 | 20 | 44 |
| 6 | LEEDS UNITED | 27 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 44 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | FULHAM | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 35 |
| 10 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 34 |
| 11 | WEST HAM UNITED | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 34 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 31 |
| 13 | SOUTHAMPTON | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 31 |
| 14 | SUNDERLAND | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 31 |
| 15 | IPSWICH TOWN | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 30 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 29 |
| 17 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 29 |
| 18 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 25 |
| 19 | DERBY COUNTY | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 25 |
| 20 | LEICESTER CITY | 27 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 49 | -31 | 17 |
