| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 33 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 31 |
| 5 | EVERTON | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 6 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 28 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 | SOUTHAMPTON | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 25 |
| 10 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 24 |
| 11 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 13 | MANCHESTER CITY | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 20 |
| 15 | ASTON VILLA | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 19 |
| 16 | LEEDS UNITED | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 17 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 15 |
| 18 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 14 |
| 19 | SUNDERLAND | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 14 |
| 20 | WEST HAM UNITED | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 13 |
