| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 76 | +37 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 36 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 76 | +37 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 65 | 28 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 64 | +21 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 43 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 38 | 62 | +3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 45 |
| 5 | Derby County | 38 | 58 | +2 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 38 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 57 | +14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 46 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 38 | 55 | +5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 42 |
| 8 | Everton | 38 | 54 | +5 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 45 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 53 | +6 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 37 |
| 10 | Millwall | 38 | 53 | -5 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 52 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 38 | 51 | +10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 35 |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 38 | 51 | +4 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 46 |
| 13 | Southampton | 38 | 45 | -14 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 52 | 66 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 42 | -14 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 58 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 42 | -17 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 51 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 38 | 41 | -10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 52 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 40 | -11 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 56 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 39 | -17 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 61 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 38 | 38 | -25 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 62 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 38 | 31 | -31 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 63 |