| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 35 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 34 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 31 |
| 4 | FULHAM | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 20 |
| 9 | MANCHESTER CITY | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 18 |
| 11 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 18 |
| 12 | SOUTHAMPTON | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | LEICESTER CITY | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 15 |
| 14 | PORTSMOUTH | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 15 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 14 |
| 17 | ASTON VILLA | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 14 |
| 18 | EVERTON | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 13 |
| 19 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | -18 | 11 |
| 20 | LEEDS UNITED | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 33 | -21 | 11 |
