| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 21 | 36 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 31 |
| 3 | EVERTON | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | LIVERPOOL | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | MANCHESTER CITY | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 20 |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | PORTSMOUTH | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 18 |
| 13 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 16 |
| 14 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 14 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 14 |
| 16 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 13 |
| 17 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 13 |
| 18 | SOUTHAMPTON | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 12 |
| 19 | NORWICH CITY | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 12 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 10 |
