| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 72:42 | 30 | 60:24 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 42 | 57:43 | 14 | 57:27 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 42 | 71:45 | 26 | 53:31 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 55:45 | 10 | 48:36 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton | 42 | 66:54 | 12 | 47:37 | |
| 6 | West Ham | 42 | 67:53 | 14 | 46:38 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 42 | 56:54 | 2 | 46:38 | |
| 8 | Tottenham | 42 | 58:48 | 10 | 45:39 | |
| 9 | Newcastle | 42 | 60:51 | 9 | 45:39 | |
| 10 | Birmingham | 42 | 53:54 | -1 | 42:42 | |
| 11 | Man. City | 42 | 57:60 | -3 | 41:43 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 49:51 | -2 | 40:44 | |
| 13 | Southampton | 42 | 47:52 | -5 | 40:44 | |
| 14 | Sheffield U. | 42 | 51:59 | -8 | 40:44 | |
| 15 | Stoke City | 42 | 61:56 | 5 | 38:46 | |
| 16 | Leicester | 42 | 40:46 | -6 | 37:47 | |
| 17 | Everton | 42 | 41:49 | -8 | 37:47 | |
| 18 | Man. United | 42 | 44:60 | -16 | 37:47 | |
| 19 | Coventry | 42 | 40:55 | -15 | 35:49 | |
| 20 | Norwich City | 42 | 36:63 | -27 | 32:52 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 41:58 | -17 | 30:54 | |
| 22 | West Brom | 42 | 38:62 | -24 | 28:56 |
Trotz allem war es ein glücklicher Sieg.
— Heiko Herrlich, Trainer von Bayer Leverkusen (,,Das Beppo-Prinzip") nach einem 5:1-Derbyerfolg bei Borussia Mönchengladbach.