| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 23 | 49 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 44 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 41 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 39 |
| 5 | EVERTON | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 37 |
| 6 | SOUTHAMPTON | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | LIVERPOOL | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 35 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 35 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 32 |
| 11 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 30 |
| 12 | LEEDS UNITED | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 30 |
| 13 | ASTON VILLA | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 29 |
| 14 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 29 |
| 15 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 25 |
| 16 | FULHAM | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 24 |
| 17 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 20 |
| 18 | SUNDERLAND | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 19 |
| 19 | WEST HAM UNITED | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 17 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 16 |
