| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 79 | 31 | +48 | 80 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 70 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 69 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 68 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 66 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 61 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 57 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 54 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 57 | -7 | 52 |
| 10 | Southampton | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 52 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 51 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 49 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 48 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 42 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 42 |
| 16 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 59 | -14 | 42 |
| 17 | Derby County | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 59 | -22 | 42 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 65 | -24 | 34 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 63 | -27 | 34 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 70 | -40 | 26 |