| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 25 | 40 |
| 2 | EVERTON | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 36 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 35 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 31 |
| 5 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 24 |
| 9 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | PORTSMOUTH | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 22 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 21 |
| 13 | MANCHESTER CITY | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 20 |
| 14 | FULHAM | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 18 |
| 15 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 17 |
| 16 | NORWICH CITY | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 15 |
| 17 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 14 |
| 19 | SOUTHAMPTON | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 13 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 10 |
