| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 25 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | EVERTON | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | LIVERPOOL | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 12 |
| 11 | MANCHESTER CITY | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | PORTSMOUTH | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | ASTON VILLA | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 |
| 14 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | FULHAM | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 8 |
| 17 | NORWICH CITY | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 6 |
| 18 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 6 |
| 19 | SOUTHAMPTON | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 5 |
| 20 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 5 |
