| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 32 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 62 | 22 | 40 | 78 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 27 | 33 | 71 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 31 | 28 | 68 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 36 | 12 | 49 |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 32 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 49 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 48 |
| 7 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 47 |
| 8 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 46 |
| 9 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 45 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 44 |
| 11 | SOUTHAMPTON | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 42 |
| 12 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 51 | -13 | 41 |
| 13 | EVERTON | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 38 |
| 14 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 38 |
| 15 | MANCHESTER CITY | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 34 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 34 |
| 17 | PORTSMOUTH | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 34 |
| 18 | LEEDS UNITED | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 64 | -29 | 32 |
| 19 | LEICESTER CITY | 33 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 58 | -17 | 28 |
| 20 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 33 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 71 | -40 | 25 |

