| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEICESTER CITY | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | ASTON VILLA | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | LIVERPOOL | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | LEEDS UNITED | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | IPSWICH TOWN | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | CHELSEA | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | SOUTHAMPTON | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 9 |
| 14 | SUNDERLAND | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 9 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 8 |
| 16 | MANCHESTER CITY | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | COVENTRY CITY | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | BRADFORD CITY | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 6 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 5 |
