| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 49 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 46 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 42 |
| 4 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | FULHAM | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | SOUTHAMPTON | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 26 |
| 11 | EVERTON | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | MANCHESTER CITY | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 22 |
| 15 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 22 |
| 16 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | LEICESTER CITY | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 19 |
| 18 | PORTSMOUTH | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 19 |
| 19 | LEEDS UNITED | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 41 | -23 | 17 |
| 20 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 41 | -23 | 15 |
