 |
 |
|
|
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Aston Villa | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 33:14 | 19 | 40 |
| 2 |
|
Leeds United | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 34:14 | 20 | 39 |
| 3 |
|
Norwich City | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 26:17 | 9 | 39 |
| 4 |
|
Manchester United | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31:12 | 19 | 38 |
| 5 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 35:17 | 18 | 37 |
| 6 |
|
Liverpool FC | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30:16 | 14 | 34 |
| 7 |
|
Sheffield United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27:13 | 14 | 32 |
| 8 |
|
Oldham Athletic | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 38:26 | 12 | 32 |
| 9 |
|
Southampton FC | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29:20 | 9 | 32 |
| 10 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 27:21 | 6 | 32 |
| 11 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30:22 | 8 | 31 |
| 12 |
|
Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32:27 | 5 | 29 |
| 13 |
|
Manchester City | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27:19 | 8 | 28 |
| 14 |
|
Chelsea FC | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23:19 | 4 | 28 |
| 15 |
|
Ipswich Town | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 23:18 | 5 | 27 |
| 16 |
|
Arsenal FC | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22:19 | 3 | 27 |
| 17 |
|
Everton FC | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23:22 | 1 | 26 |
| 18 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28:22 | 6 | 25 |
| 19 |
|
Wimbledon FC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26:21 | 5 | 25 |
| 20 |
|
Coventry City | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26:24 | 2 | 24 |
| 21 |
|
Crystal Palace | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20:23 | -3 | 21 |
| 22 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15:22 | -7 | 19 |
