| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 9 | 44 | 71 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 17 | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 67 | 32 | 35 | 61 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 51 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 43 |
| 6 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 43 |
| 7 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 40 |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 39 |
| 10 | ASTON VILLA | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 38 |
| 11 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 37 |
| 12 | MANCHESTER CITY | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 36 |
| 13 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 32 |
| 14 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 31 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 30 |
| 16 | PORTSMOUTH | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 30 |
| 17 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 26 |
| 18 | SOUTHAMPTON | 29 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 24 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 28 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 49 | -24 | 21 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 29 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 58 | -29 | 20 |
