| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 23 | 40 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 39 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 39 |
| 4 | SOUTHAMPTON | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | FULHAM | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 23 |
| 9 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 22 |
| 10 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 22 |
| 11 | MANCHESTER CITY | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 20 |
| 12 | EVERTON | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 20 |
| 13 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 20 |
| 15 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 17 |
| 17 | LEICESTER CITY | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 16 |
| 18 | PORTSMOUTH | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 16 |
| 19 | LEEDS UNITED | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 16 |
| 20 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 35 | -22 | 11 |
