| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 43 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 38 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 38 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 36 |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 35 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | SOUTHAMPTON | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 29 |
| 10 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 29 |
| 11 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 29 |
| 12 | MANCHESTER CITY | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 28 |
| 13 | LEEDS UNITED | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 27 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 25 |
| 15 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 25 |
| 16 | FULHAM | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 23 |
| 17 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 19 |
| 18 | SUNDERLAND | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 18 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 16 |
| 20 | WEST HAM UNITED | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 16 |
