| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 33 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 68 | 33 | 35 | 72 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 26 | 30 | 71 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 83 | 44 | 39 | 70 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 65 | 46 | 19 | 64 |
| 5 | CHELSEA | 35 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 63 | 32 | 31 | 61 |
| 6 | LEEDS UNITED | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 60 |
| 7 | WEST HAM UNITED | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 51 | -9 | 47 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 46 |
| 9 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 45 |
| 10 | ASTON VILLA | 35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 43 |
| 11 | SOUTHAMPTON | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 50 | -8 | 42 |
| 12 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 35 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 42 |
| 13 | EVERTON | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 40 |
| 14 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 39 |
| 15 | SUNDERLAND | 35 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 45 | -19 | 38 |
| 16 | FULHAM | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 37 |
| 17 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 36 |
| 18 | IPSWICH TOWN | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 33 |
| 19 | DERBY COUNTY | 35 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 59 | -27 | 29 |
| 20 | LEICESTER CITY | 35 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 61 | -35 | 23 |

