| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 28 | 52 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 50 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 46 |
| 4 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 32 |
| 7 | FULHAM | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | SOUTHAMPTON | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 30 |
| 10 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 29 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 27 |
| 12 | ASTON VILLA | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 25 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 24 |
| 15 | MANCHESTER CITY | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 23 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 23 |
| 17 | PORTSMOUTH | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 22 |
| 18 | LEICESTER CITY | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 20 |
| 19 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 43 | -24 | 18 |
| 20 | LEEDS UNITED | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 44 | -25 | 17 |
