| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 66 | 35 | 31 | 67 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 27 | 28 | 67 |
| 3 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 61 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 32 | 27 | 57 |
| 5 | EVERTON | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 54 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 52 |
| 7 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 49 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 46 |
| 9 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 46 |
| 10 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 45 |
| 11 | SOUTHAMPTON | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 45 |
| 12 | MANCHESTER CITY | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 39 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 38 |
| 14 | LEEDS UNITED | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 37 |
| 15 | ASTON VILLA | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 37 |
| 16 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 35 |
| 17 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 35 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 31 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 32 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 50 | -29 | 21 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 32 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 52 | -32 | 19 |

