| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 29 | 43 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 22 | 23 | 38 |
| 3 | EVERTON | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 34 |
| 5 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 32 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 28 |
| 7 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 27 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 23 |
| 11 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | PORTSMOUTH | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 21 |
| 14 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 20 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 18 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 15 |
| 17 | NORWICH CITY | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 15 |
| 18 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 14 |
| 19 | SOUTHAMPTON | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 13 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 10 |
