| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 21 | 46 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 41 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 38 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 38 |
| 5 | EVERTON | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 37 |
| 6 | SOUTHAMPTON | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 35 |
| 7 | LIVERPOOL | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 34 |
| 8 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 32 |
| 10 | LEEDS UNITED | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 29 |
| 12 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 29 |
| 13 | MANCHESTER CITY | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 29 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 28 |
| 15 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 25 |
| 16 | FULHAM | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 23 |
| 17 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 19 |
| 18 | SUNDERLAND | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 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 |
