| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 25 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 8 | 41 | 64 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 25 | 53 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 29 | 26 | 51 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 47 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 40 |
| 6 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 37 |
| 7 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 37 |
| 8 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 36 |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 33 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 32 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 32 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 30 |
| 13 | PORTSMOUTH | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 30 |
| 14 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 29 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 29 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 25 |
| 17 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 22 |
| 18 | SOUTHAMPTON | 25 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 18 |
| 19 | NORWICH CITY | 25 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 47 | -24 | 17 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 25 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 46 | -25 | 17 |
