| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | CHELSEA | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 6 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 19 |
| 9 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | SOUTHAMPTON | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| 11 | FULHAM | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 15 |
| 13 | LEEDS UNITED | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 12 |
| 15 | MANCHESTER CITY | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 12 |
| 16 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 11 |
| 17 | WEST HAM UNITED | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 11 |
| 18 | SUNDERLAND | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 10 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 10 |
| 20 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 8 |
