| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 42 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 35 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 33 |
| 6 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 32 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 32 |
| 8 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 29 |
| 9 | SOUTHAMPTON | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 28 |
| 11 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 26 |
| 12 | MANCHESTER CITY | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 25 |
| 13 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 25 |
| 14 | LEEDS UNITED | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 24 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 23 |
| 16 | ASTON VILLA | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 22 |
| 17 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 18 |
| 18 | SUNDERLAND | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 18 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 16 |
| 20 | WEST HAM UNITED | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 15 |
