| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 25 | 46 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 23 | 45 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 42 |
| 4 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 30 |
| 5 | FULHAM | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 26 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | SOUTHAMPTON | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 26 |
| 10 | ASTON VILLA | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | EVERTON | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 23 |
| 13 | MANCHESTER CITY | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 21 |
| 14 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 21 |
| 15 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 21 |
| 16 | PORTSMOUTH | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 19 |
| 17 | LEICESTER CITY | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 18 |
| 18 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 18 |
| 19 | LEEDS UNITED | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 40 | -22 | 17 |
| 20 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 39 | -23 | 14 |
