| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 32 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | EVERTON | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 20 |
| 10 | LEEDS UNITED | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 17 |
| 11 | SOUTHAMPTON | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 17 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 16 |
| 13 | ASTON VILLA | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 16 |
| 14 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | MANCHESTER CITY | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 15 |
| 16 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | SUNDERLAND | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 14 |
| 18 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 12 |
| 19 | WEST HAM UNITED | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 12 |
