| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 27 |
| 3 | EVERTON | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 4 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | LIVERPOOL | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 17 |
| 9 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | PORTSMOUTH | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 15 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 14 |
| 13 | MANCHESTER CITY | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 14 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 13 |
| 15 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 12 |
| 16 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 12 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 9 |
| 18 | SOUTHAMPTON | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 8 |
| 19 | NORWICH CITY | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 8 |
| 20 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 8 |
