| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 32 | 36 | 77 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 35 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 39 | 33 | 72 |
| 3 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 60 | 46 | 14 | 65 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 66 | 36 | 30 | 64 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 37 | 22 | 64 |
| 6 | EVERTON | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 60 |
| 7 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 56 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 53 | -3 | 50 |
| 9 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 49 |
| 10 | SOUTHAMPTON | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 48 |
| 11 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 47 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 46 |
| 13 | MANCHESTER CITY | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 51 | -9 | 46 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 42 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 42 |
| 16 | LEEDS UNITED | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 41 |
| 17 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 40 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 57 | -18 | 38 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 36 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 62 | -36 | 24 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 60 | -39 | 19 |

