| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arsenal | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 51:10 | 41 | 49 | |
| 2. | Liverpool | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 42:13 | 29 | 45 | |
| 3. | Manchester City | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 35:25 | 10 | 39 | |
| 4. | Crystal Palace | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 26:17 | 9 | 39 | |
| 5. | Leeds | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 46:23 | 23 | 38 | |
| 6. | Nottingham | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 42:21 | 21 | 37 | |
| 7. | Manchester Utd | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 34:17 | 17 | 37 | |
| 8. | Coventry | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 30:16 | 14 | 36 | |
| 9. | Chelsea | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33:25 | 8 | 36 | |
| 10. | Southampton | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 33:22 | 11 | 33 | |
| 11. | Everton | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26:15 | 11 | 32 | |
| 12. | Tottenham | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 34:22 | 12 | 31 | |
| 13. | Wimbledon FC | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28:22 | 6 | 30 | |
| 14. | Aston Villa | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 29:25 | 4 | 30 | |
| 15. | Sheffield Utd | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 23:23 | 0 | 30 | |
| 16. | Norwich | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 27:32 | -5 | 30 | |
| 17. | QPR | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27:22 | 5 | 29 | |
| 18. | Luton | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22:18 | 4 | 26 | |
| 19. | Sunderland | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15:16 | -1 | 24 | |
| 20. | Derby | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 25:36 | -11 | 17 |