| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 34 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 69 | 24 | 45 | 82 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 35 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 29 | 32 | 72 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 35 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 33 | 28 | 71 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 35 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 36 | 13 | 53 |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 53 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 35 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 52 |
| 7 | FULHAM | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 44 | 5 | 48 |
| 8 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 48 |
| 9 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 48 |
| 10 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 35 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 47 |
| 11 | SOUTHAMPTON | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 45 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 45 |
| 13 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 35 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 57 | -8 | 40 |
| 14 | PORTSMOUTH | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 40 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 39 |
| 16 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 35 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 39 |
| 17 | MANCHESTER CITY | 35 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 35 |
| 18 | LEEDS UNITED | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 71 | -35 | 32 |
| 19 | LEICESTER CITY | 35 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 29 |
| 20 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 35 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 73 | -38 | 29 |

