| Pos | Clubs | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 87 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 79 | 36 | 43 | CL |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 80 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 30 | 37 | CL |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 77 | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 87 | 45 | 42 | CL |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 71 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 74 | 52 | 22 | CL |
| 5 | LEEDS UNITED | 66 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 16 | UC |
| 6 | CHELSEA | 64 | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 66 | 38 | 28 | UC |
| 7 | WEST HAM UNITED | 53 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 57 | -9 | |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 50 | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 47 | -1 | |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 50 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 53 | -4 | |
| 10 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 46 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 51 | 4 | UC |
| 11 | SOUTHAMPTON | 45 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 54 | -8 | |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 45 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 47 | -12 | |
| 13 | FULHAM | 44 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 44 | -8 | |
| 14 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 44 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 49 | -11 | |
| 15 | EVERTON | 43 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 57 | -12 | |
| 16 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 40 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 62 | -18 | |
| 17 | SUNDERLAND | 40 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 51 | -22 | |
| 18 | IPSWICH TOWN | 36 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 64 | -23 | D1 |
| 19 | DERBY COUNTY | 30 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 33 | 63 | -30 | D1 |
| 20 | LEICESTER CITY | 28 | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 64 | -34 | D1 |
| Pos | Clubs | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER CITY | 99 | 46 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 108 | 52 | 56 | PL |
| 2 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 89 | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 29 | 32 | PL |
| 3 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | 86 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 43 | 33 | PO |
| 4 | MILLWALL | 77 | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 48 | 21 | PO |
| 5 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 76 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 70 | 49 | 21 | PO |
| 6 | NORWICH CITY | 75 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 51 | 9 | PO |
| 7 | BURNLEY | 75 | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 62 | 8 | |
| 8 | PRESTON NORTH END | 72 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 59 | 12 | |
| 9 | WIMBLEDON | 67 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 57 | 6 | |
| 10 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 66 | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 70 | 62 | 8 | |
| 11 | COVENTRY CITY | 66 | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 59 | 53 | 6 | |
| 12 | GILLINGHAM | 64 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 67 | -3 | |
| 13 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 60 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 54 | -1 | |
| 14 | WATFORD | 59 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 56 | 6 | |
| 15 | BRADFORD CITY | 55 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 69 | 76 | -7 | |
| 16 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 54 | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 50 | 51 | -1 | |
| 17 | PORTSMOUTH | 53 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 72 | -12 | |
| 18 | WALSALL | 51 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 71 | -20 | |
| 19 | GRIMSBY TOWN | 50 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 72 | -22 | |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | 50 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 71 | -22 | |
| 21 | ROTHERHAM UNITED | 49 | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 52 | 66 | -14 | |
| 22 | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 49 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 76 | -29 | D2 |
| 23 | BARNSLEY | 48 | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 59 | 86 | -27 | D2 |
| 24 | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 26 | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 42 | 102 | -60 | D2 |
