| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 15 | 29 | 55 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 53 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 19 | 24 | 49 |
| 4 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 37 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 | FULHAM | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 34 |
| 8 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 32 |
| 9 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 31 |
| 10 | SOUTHAMPTON | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 30 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 30 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 28 |
| 13 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 27 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 25 |
| 15 | MANCHESTER CITY | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 23 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 23 |
| 17 | PORTSMOUTH | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 23 |
| 18 | LEICESTER CITY | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 20 |
| 19 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 20 |
| 20 | LEEDS UNITED | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 47 | -28 | 17 |
