Another impressive season saw Man Utd top the league in late August and stay there for the remainder, crowned champions for the second season in a row and thrashing Chelsea to win the FA Cup.
| | | PLD | W | D | L | F | A | PTS |
| 1 | Man Utd | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 80 | 38 | 92 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 36 | 84 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 82 | 41 | 77 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 53 | 28 | 71 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 65 | 39 | 70 |
| 6 | Wimbledon | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 53 | 65 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 76 | 54 | 64 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 55 | 60 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 61 | 60 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 50 | 57 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 45 | 56 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 65 | 61 | 53 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 47 | 58 | 52 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 53 | 51 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 59 | 45 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 42 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 38 | 49 | 45 |
| 17 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 42 | 63 | 44 |
| 18 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 49 | 66 | 43 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 35 | 58 | 43 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 42 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 42 | 60 | 42 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 68 | 40 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 42 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 100 | 30 |
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