| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 8 | 40 | 61 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 25 | 28 | 51 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 50 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 44 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 37 |
| 6 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 37 |
| 7 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 37 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 33 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 31 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 31 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 28 |
| 14 | PORTSMOUTH | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 27 |
| 15 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 26 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 25 |
| 17 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 21 |
| 18 | SOUTHAMPTON | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 18 |
| 19 | NORWICH CITY | 24 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 17 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 44 | -25 | 16 |
