| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 25 | 39 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 34 |
| 3 | EVERTON | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 33 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | LIVERPOOL | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | PORTSMOUTH | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 21 |
| 11 | MANCHESTER CITY | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 20 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 20 |
| 13 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 | FULHAM | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 17 |
| 15 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 13 |
| 17 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 13 |
| 18 | SOUTHAMPTON | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 12 |
| 19 | NORWICH CITY | 16 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 12 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 10 |
