| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 18 | 37 | 70 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 21 | 29 | 61 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 29 | 23 | 58 |
| 4 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 43 |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 42 |
| 6 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 42 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | LIVERPOOL | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 39 |
| 9 | FULHAM | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 39 |
| 10 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 37 |
| 11 | SOUTHAMPTON | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 36 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 34 |
| 13 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 34 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 32 |
| 15 | MANCHESTER CITY | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 30 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 28 |
| 17 | LEICESTER CITY | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 51 | -13 | 26 |
| 18 | PORTSMOUTH | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 24 |
| 19 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 56 | -32 | 24 |
| 20 | LEEDS UNITED | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 55 | -29 | 22 |
