| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 8 | 33 | 52 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 47 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 43 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 40 |
| 5 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 35 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 32 |
| 8 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 31 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 28 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 27 |
| 11 | PORTSMOUTH | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 26 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 25 |
| 14 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 24 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 21 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 19 |
| 17 | NORWICH CITY | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 16 |
| 18 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 15 |
| 19 | SOUTHAMPTON | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 14 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 21 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 43 | -26 | 12 |
