| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 34 | 31 | 66 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 27 | 24 | 64 |
| 3 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 35 | 19 | 61 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 57 | 31 | 26 | 54 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 31 | 16 | 52 |
| 6 | EVERTON | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 51 |
| 7 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 46 |
| 8 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 46 |
| 9 | SOUTHAMPTON | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 44 |
| 10 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 43 |
| 11 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 42 |
| 12 | MANCHESTER CITY | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 39 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 38 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 36 |
| 15 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 35 |
| 16 | LEEDS UNITED | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 34 |
| 17 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 32 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 53 | -19 | 30 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 31 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 21 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 31 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 50 | -31 | 19 |

