| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 26 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | EVERTON | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 23 |
| 4 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 | PORTSMOUTH | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 10 | ASTON VILLA | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | MANCHESTER CITY | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 12 |
| 14 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 11 |
| 16 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 9 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 8 |
| 18 | SOUTHAMPTON | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | NORWICH CITY | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 7 |
| 20 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 7 |

