| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 38 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 37 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 36 |
| 4 | FULHAM | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | SOUTHAMPTON | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 23 |
| 9 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 22 |
| 10 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 21 |
| 11 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | MANCHESTER CITY | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 19 |
| 13 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 17 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 | ASTON VILLA | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | LEICESTER CITY | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 16 |
| 18 | PORTSMOUTH | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 16 |
| 19 | LEEDS UNITED | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 36 | -20 | 15 |
| 20 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 35 | -22 | 11 |
