| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 74 | 33 | 41 | 81 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 87 | 44 | 43 | 76 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 27 | 31 | 74 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 37 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 73 | 49 | 24 | 71 |
| 5 | CHELSEA | 37 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 65 | 35 | 30 | 64 |
| 6 | LEEDS UNITED | 37 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 63 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 50 |
| 8 | WEST HAM UNITED | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 50 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 37 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 46 | -3 | 47 |
| 10 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 45 |
| 11 | FULHAM | 37 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 44 |
| 12 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 47 | 2 | 43 |
| 13 | EVERTON | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 43 |
| 14 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 43 |
| 15 | SOUTHAMPTON | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 42 |
| 16 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 37 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 60 | -17 | 40 |
| 17 | SUNDERLAND | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 50 | -22 | 39 |
| 18 | IPSWICH TOWN | 37 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 59 | -18 | 36 |
| 19 | DERBY COUNTY | 37 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 32 | 62 | -30 | 29 |
| 20 | LEICESTER CITY | 37 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 63 | -35 | 25 |

