| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 97 | 45 | +52 | 91 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 43 | +30 | 73 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 69 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 67 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 65 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 58 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 58 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 55 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 55 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 53 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 52 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 52 |
| 13 | Everton | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 50 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 44 |
| 15 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 62 | -17 | 44 |
| 16 | Derby County | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 38 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 68 | -30 | 36 |
| 18 | Wimbledon | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 74 | -28 | 33 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 70 | -32 | 31 |
| 20 | Watford | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 35 | 77 | -42 | 24 |