| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 24 | 43 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 42 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 39 |
| 4 | FULHAM | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 28 |
| 5 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| 7 | SOUTHAMPTON | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | LIVERPOOL | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 25 |
| 10 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 22 |
| 11 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 21 |
| 12 | ASTON VILLA | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | MANCHESTER CITY | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 20 |
| 15 | PORTSMOUTH | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 18 |
| 18 | LEICESTER CITY | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 17 |
| 19 | LEEDS UNITED | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 17 |
| 20 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 38 | -25 | 11 |
