| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 29 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 69 | 37 | 32 | 58 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 57 | 31 | 26 | 57 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 25 | 22 | 56 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 55 |
| 5 | LEEDS UNITED | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 45 |
| 6 | CHELSEA | 27 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 44 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 41 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 36 | 3 | 38 |
| 9 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 37 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 35 |
| 11 | SOUTHAMPTON | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 34 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 34 |
| 13 | WEST HAM UNITED | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 34 |
| 14 | SUNDERLAND | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 31 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 30 |
| 16 | IPSWICH TOWN | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 30 |
| 17 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 30 |
| 18 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 26 |
| 19 | DERBY COUNTY | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 45 | -22 | 26 |
| 20 | LEICESTER CITY | 28 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 50 | -32 | 17 |
