| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 32 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | EVERTON | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 23 |
| 8 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 | SOUTHAMPTON | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | LEEDS UNITED | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 17 |
| 15 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 17 |
| 16 | MANCHESTER CITY | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 15 |
| 17 | SUNDERLAND | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 13 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 12 |
| 20 | WEST HAM UNITED | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 12 |
