| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 34 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 33 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | SOUTHAMPTON | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 26 |
| 10 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| 11 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 23 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 22 |
| 15 | MANCHESTER CITY | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 22 |
| 16 | LEEDS UNITED | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 20 |
| 17 | SUNDERLAND | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 17 |
| 18 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 14 |
| 20 | WEST HAM UNITED | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 13 |
