| POS | TEAMS | FOR | AG | DIFF | POINTS |
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 77 | 36 | 41 | 76 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 58 | 16 | 25 | 75 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 53 | 27 | 25 | 72 |
| 4 | LEEDS | 59 | 32 | 25 | 66 |
| 5 | ASTON VILLA | 51 | 45 | 25 | 55 |
| 6 | DERBY | 42 | 53 | 25 | 54 |
| 7 | WEST HAM UNITED | 39 | 43 | 25 | 52 |
| 8 | LIVERPOOL | 15 | 36 | 25 | 51 |
| 9 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 1 | 36 | 25 | 51 |
| 10 | LEICESTER CITY | 15 | 36 | 25 | 49 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM | 15 | 36 | 25 | 46 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE | 15 | 36 | 25 | 45 |
| 13 | S.WEDNESDAY | 5 | 36 | 25 | 43 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 5 | 36 | 25 | 43 |
| 15 | WIMBLEDON | 36 | 25 | 42 | |
| 16 | COVENTRY | 36 | 25 | 41 | |
| 17 | SOUTHAMPTON | 36 | 25 | 38 | |
| 18 | CHARLTON.A | 36 | 25 | 36 | |
| 19 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 36 | 25 | 33 | |
| 20 | NOTTINGHAM ROVERS | 0 | 36 | 25 | 27 |