| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 31 | 30 | 60 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 55 |
| 3 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 32 | 13 | 52 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 49 |
| 5 | CHELSEA | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 48 |
| 6 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 45 |
| 7 | LIVERPOOL | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 43 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 43 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 40 |
| 10 | SOUTHAMPTON | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 39 |
| 11 | MANCHESTER CITY | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 36 |
| 12 | ASTON VILLA | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 35 |
| 13 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 34 |
| 14 | LEEDS UNITED | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 34 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 34 |
| 16 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 29 |
| 17 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 26 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 53 | -23 | 23 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 21 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 45 | -26 | 19 |
