| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 68 | 13 | 55 | 91 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 79 | 34 | 45 | 80 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 36 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 55 | 22 | 33 | 74 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 36 | 7 | 61 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 37 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 40 | 10 | 55 |
| 6 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 37 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 55 |
| 7 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 52 | 45 | 7 | 54 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER CITY | 37 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 51 |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 37 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 51 |
| 10 | ASTON VILLA | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 47 |
| 11 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 45 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 43 |
| 13 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 42 |
| 14 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 43 | -11 | 41 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 37 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 60 | -14 | 41 |
| 16 | PORTSMOUTH | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 57 | -14 | 39 |
| 17 | NORWICH CITY | 37 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 71 | -29 | 33 |
| 18 | SOUTHAMPTON | 37 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 44 | 64 | -20 | 32 |
| 19 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 37 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 60 | -21 | 32 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 37 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 61 | -27 | 31 |

