| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 52 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 47 |
| 3 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 42 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| 5 | EVERTON | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 40 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 38 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 38 |
| 8 | SOUTHAMPTON | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 36 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 34 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 32 |
| 11 | LEEDS UNITED | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 31 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 30 |
| 13 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 30 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 29 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 27 |
| 16 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 26 |
| 17 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 21 |
| 18 | SUNDERLAND | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 19 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 17 |
| 20 | WEST HAM UNITED | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 43 | -19 | 17 |
