| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 29 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 28 |
| 4 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER CITY | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 18 |
| 7 | FULHAM | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | LIVERPOOL | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 17 |
| 9 | SOUTHAMPTON | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | PORTSMOUTH | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 14 |
| 13 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 12 |
| 14 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 12 |
| 15 | LEICESTER CITY | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 11 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 11 |
| 17 | ASTON VILLA | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 11 |
| 18 | EVERTON | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 10 |
| 19 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 10 |
| 20 | LEEDS UNITED | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 31 | -20 | 8 |
