| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 40 | 87:24 | 63 | 90 | |
| 2 | Man. United | 40 | 71:38 | 33 | 81 | |
| 3 | Nottingham | 40 | 67:39 | 28 | 73 | |
| 4 | Everton | 40 | 53:27 | 26 | 70 | |
| 5 | Rangers | 40 | 48:38 | 10 | 67 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 40 | 58:39 | 19 | 66 | |
| 7 | Wimbledon FC | 40 | 58:47 | 11 | 57 | |
| 8 | Newcastle | 40 | 55:53 | 2 | 56 | |
| 9 | Luton | 40 | 57:58 | -1 | 53 | |
| 10 | Coventry | 40 | 46:53 | -7 | 53 | |
| 11 | Sheffield W. | 40 | 52:66 | -14 | 53 | |
| 12 | Southampton | 40 | 49:53 | -4 | 50 | |
| 13 | Tottenham | 40 | 38:48 | -10 | 47 | |
| 14 | Norwich City | 40 | 40:52 | -12 | 45 | |
| 15 | Derby County | 40 | 35:45 | -10 | 43 | |
| 16 | West Ham | 40 | 40:52 | -12 | 42 | |
| 17 | Charlton | 40 | 38:52 | -14 | 42 | |
| 18 | Chelsea | 40 | 50:68 | -18 | 42 | |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 40 | 36:66 | -30 | 35 | |
| 20 | Watford | 40 | 27:51 | -24 | 32 | |
| 21 | Oxford | 40 | 44:80 | -36 | 31 |
Meine Herren, nun tun Sie doch nicht so, als ob Fußball ein Buch mit sieben Siegeln wäre.
— Dr. Peter Krohn, langjähriger Präsident des Hamburger SV.