| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 30 | 26 | 57 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 54 |
| 3 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 49 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 27 | 21 | 48 |
| 5 | EVERTON | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 46 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 43 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 42 |
| 8 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 42 |
| 9 | SOUTHAMPTON | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 39 |
| 10 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 37 |
| 11 | MANCHESTER CITY | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 36 |
| 12 | ASTON VILLA | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 35 |
| 13 | LEEDS UNITED | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 31 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 30 |
| 16 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 26 |
| 17 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 25 |
| 18 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 21 |
| 19 | WEST HAM UNITED | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 52 | -24 | 20 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 42 | -24 | 19 |

