| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 32 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 30 |
| 3 | EVERTON | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| 8 | LIVERPOOL | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 20 |
| 9 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 18 |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | PORTSMOUTH | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 15 |
| 12 | MANCHESTER CITY | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 14 |
| 14 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 13 |
| 15 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 12 |
| 16 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 12 |
| 17 | SOUTHAMPTON | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 11 |
| 18 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 9 |
| 19 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 9 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 8 |
