| Tables | » First round | Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Manchester United | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 49:23 | 26 | 45 |
| 2 |
|
Leeds United | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 34:20 | 14 | 44 |
| 3 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33:22 | 11 | 37 |
| 4 |
|
Arsenal FC | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34:20 | 14 | 36 |
| 5 |
|
Liverpool FC | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28:16 | 12 | 34 |
| 6 |
|
Chelsea FC | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25:19 | 6 | 31 |
| 7 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30:23 | 7 | 30 |
| 8 |
|
West Ham United | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23:20 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 |
|
Leicester City | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 27:26 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 |
|
Everton FC | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 33:28 | 5 | 27 |
| 11 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23:26 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 |
|
Aston Villa | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 18:20 | -2 | 25 |
| 13 |
|
Coventry City | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26:22 | 4 | 24 |
| 14 |
|
Wimbledon FC | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 30:32 | -2 | 22 |
| 15 |
|
Newcastle United | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 30:34 | -4 | 20 |
| 16 |
|
Southampton FC | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21:31 | -10 | 17 |
| 17 |
|
Bradford City | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16:30 | -14 | 17 |
| 18 |
|
Derby County | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16:31 | -15 | 15 |
| 19 |
|
Watford FC | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14:40 | -26 | 11 |
| 20 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16:43 | -27 | 9 |