| Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | First half | » Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Manchester United | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 45:20 | 25 | 60 |
| 2 |
|
Chelsea FC | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 23:11 | 12 | 50 |
| 3 |
|
Arsenal FC | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 19:11 | 8 | 50 |
| 4 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 28:17 | 11 | 48 |
| 5 |
|
Aston Villa | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 25:19 | 6 | 45 |
| 6 |
|
Leeds United | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 26:18 | 8 | 44 |
| 7 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 20:16 | 4 | 44 |
| 8 |
|
Liverpool FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 27:22 | 5 | 41 |
| 9 |
|
Derby County | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 18:17 | 1 | 39 |
| 10 |
|
West Ham United | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 16:23 | -7 | 39 |
| 11 |
|
Newcastle United | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 18:20 | -2 | 38 |
| 12 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 20:23 | -3 | 38 |
| 13 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 19:19 | 0 | 36 |
| 14 |
|
Wimbledon FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 21:24 | -3 | 36 |
| 15 |
|
Coventry City | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 21:26 | -5 | 35 |
| 16 |
|
Everton FC | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 13:19 | -6 | 33 |
| 17 |
|
Leicester City | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 15:23 | -8 | 31 |
| 18 |
|
Charlton Athletic | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 23:30 | -7 | 30 |
| 19 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16:37 | -21 | 30 |
| 20 |
|
Southampton FC | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 17:35 | -18 | 26 |