| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 8 | 30 | 46 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 25 | 41 |
| 3 | EVERTON | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 37 |
| 5 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 32 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 31 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 28 |
| 9 | PORTSMOUTH | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 26 |
| 10 | ASTON VILLA | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 25 |
| 11 | MANCHESTER CITY | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| 12 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 23 |
| 13 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 23 |
| 14 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 22 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 18 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 16 |
| 17 | NORWICH CITY | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 15 |
| 18 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 14 |
| 19 | SOUTHAMPTON | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 14 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 41 | -26 | 10 |
