| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 50 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 49 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 45 |
| 4 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 34 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | FULHAM | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 29 |
| 9 | SOUTHAMPTON | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 27 |
| 10 | ASTON VILLA | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 27 |
| 11 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 26 |
| 12 | EVERTON | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 24 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 24 |
| 15 | MANCHESTER CITY | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 22 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 22 |
| 17 | PORTSMOUTH | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 22 |
| 18 | LEICESTER CITY | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 19 |
| 19 | LEEDS UNITED | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 42 | -24 | 17 |
| 20 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 43 | -25 | 15 |
