| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 35 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| 7 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 23 |
| 10 | SOUTHAMPTON | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 23 |
| 11 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 20 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 19 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 19 |
| 15 | MANCHESTER CITY | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 18 |
| 16 | LEEDS UNITED | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 17 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 15 |
| 18 | SUNDERLAND | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 14 |
| 19 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 13 |
| 20 | WEST HAM UNITED | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 12 |
