| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 35 | 55 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 24 | 28 | 48 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 44 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 43 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 37 |
| 6 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 35 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 33 |
| 8 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 31 |
| 9 | MANCHESTER CITY | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 28 |
| 10 | ASTON VILLA | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 28 |
| 11 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 27 |
| 12 | PORTSMOUTH | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 27 |
| 13 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 26 |
| 14 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 26 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 22 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 22 |
| 17 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 18 |
| 18 | NORWICH CITY | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 16 |
| 19 | SOUTHAMPTON | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 15 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 22 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 43 | -26 | 13 |
