| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 35 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 69 | 24 | 45 | 83 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 29 | 36 | 75 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 34 | 27 | 71 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 56 |
| 5 | ASTON VILLA | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 55 |
| 6 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 35 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 53 |
| 7 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 50 |
| 8 | FULHAM | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 49 |
| 9 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 49 |
| 10 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 49 |
| 11 | SOUTHAMPTON | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 45 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 46 | -5 | 45 |
| 13 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 50 | 57 | -7 | 43 |
| 14 | PORTSMOUTH | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 41 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 50 | -7 | 39 |
| 16 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 39 |
| 17 | MANCHESTER CITY | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 51 | -2 | 38 |
| 18 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 74 | -37 | 32 |
| 19 | LEEDS UNITED | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 75 | -38 | 32 |
| 20 | LEICESTER CITY | 36 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 44 | 62 | -18 | 30 |

