| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 80 | 37 | 43 | 79 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 59 | 17 | 42 | 78 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 57 | 30 | 27 | 75 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 62 | 34 | 28 | 67 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 57 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 55 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 49 | 19 | 54 |
| 8 | Derby County | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 52 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 51 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 49 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 47 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 46 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 46 |
| 14 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 43 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 42 |
| 16 | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 42 |
| 17 | Southampton | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 64 | -27 | 41 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 36 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 52 | -14 | 35 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 69 | -34 | 30 |