| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 69 | 24 | 45 | 64 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 34 | 31 | 57 |
| 3 | Everton | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 45 | 31 | 55 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 74 | 51 | 23 | 52 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 37 | 23 | 52 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 62 | 53 | 9 | 50 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 62 | 13 | 48 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 42 | 15 | 46 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 53 | 10 | 46 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 67 | 63 | 4 | 42 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 41 |
| 12 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 41 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 40 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 39 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 36 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 69 | -23 | 36 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 49 | 53 | -4 | 35 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 35 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 33 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 52 | 69 | -17 | 32 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 78 | -36 | 22 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 42 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 70 | -44 | 22 |