| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 31 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 78 | 40 | 38 | 64 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 60 | 32 | 28 | 63 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 26 | 26 | 62 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 40 | 14 | 56 |
| 5 | CHELSEA | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 53 |
| 6 | LEEDS UNITED | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 51 |
| 7 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 41 |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 41 |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 38 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 49 | -14 | 37 |
| 11 | SOUTHAMPTON | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 36 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 35 |
| 13 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 35 |
| 14 | SUNDERLAND | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 34 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 33 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 32 |
| 17 | IPSWICH TOWN | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 31 |
| 18 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 30 |
| 19 | DERBY COUNTY | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 47 | -21 | 29 |
| 20 | LEICESTER CITY | 30 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 53 | -32 | 19 |
