| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Everton FC | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 33:23 | 10 | 34 |
| 2 |
|
Manchester United | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 34:23 | 11 | 33 |
| 3 |
|
Chelsea FC | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 24:26 | -2 | 31 |
| 4 |
|
Liverpool FC | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28:22 | 6 | 30 |
| 5 |
|
West Ham United | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21:22 | -1 | 25 |
| 6 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24:29 | -5 | 25 |
| 7 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 27:26 | 1 | 24 |
| 8 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22:25 | -3 | 24 |
| 9 |
|
Luton Town | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23:27 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 |
|
Arsenal FC | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19:29 | -10 | 22 |
| 11 |
|
Newcastle United | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20:38 | -18 | 21 |
| 12 |
|
Watford FC | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27:37 | -10 | 20 |
| 13 |
|
Coventry City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17:35 | -18 | 20 |
| 14 |
|
Aston Villa | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22:33 | -11 | 17 |
| 15 |
|
Manchester City | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17:28 | -11 | 17 |
| 16 |
|
Oxford United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26:50 | -24 | 14 |
| 17 |
|
Leicester City | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19:37 | -18 | 13 |
| 18 |
|
Ipswich Town | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12:29 | -17 | 12 |
| 19 |
|
Birmingham City | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17:43 | -26 | 12 |
| 20 |
|
Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15:41 | -26 | 10 |
| 21 |
|
Southampton FC | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16:38 | -22 | 7 |
| 22 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12:51 | -39 | 6 |