| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 73 | 37 | 36 | 61 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 29 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 58 | 31 | 27 | 60 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 59 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 38 | 14 | 55 |
| 5 | LEEDS UNITED | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 48 |
| 6 | CHELSEA | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 47 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 41 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 38 |
| 9 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 38 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 37 |
| 11 | FULHAM | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 35 |
| 12 | SOUTHAMPTON | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 35 |
| 13 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 35 |
| 14 | SUNDERLAND | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 34 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 30 |
| 16 | IPSWICH TOWN | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 30 |
| 17 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 30 |
| 18 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 29 |
| 19 | DERBY COUNTY | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 26 |
| 20 | LEICESTER CITY | 29 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 51 | -32 | 18 |
