| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 36 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 35 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 34 |
| 4 | FULHAM | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | SOUTHAMPTON | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 20 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 19 |
| 11 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 17 |
| 15 | LEICESTER CITY | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 16 |
| 16 | PORTSMOUTH | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 16 |
| 17 | EVERTON | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 14 |
| 18 | ASTON VILLA | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 14 |
| 19 | LEEDS UNITED | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 34 | -21 | 12 |
| 20 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 32 | -21 | 11 |
