| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 26 | 29 | 68 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 33 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 82 | 44 | 38 | 67 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 63 | 32 | 31 | 66 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 42 | 18 | 59 |
| 5 | CHELSEA | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 60 | 32 | 28 | 56 |
| 6 | LEEDS UNITED | 32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 54 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 42 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 42 |
| 9 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 41 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 40 |
| 11 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 39 |
| 12 | SOUTHAMPTON | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 47 | -8 | 38 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 36 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 36 |
| 15 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 36 |
| 16 | SUNDERLAND | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 35 |
| 17 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 32 |
| 18 | IPSWICH TOWN | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 52 | -13 | 32 |
| 19 | DERBY COUNTY | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 53 | -23 | 29 |
| 20 | LEICESTER CITY | 32 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 56 | -33 | 22 |

