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