| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 32 | 49 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 22 | 26 | 44 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 40 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 40 |
| 5 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| 7 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 31 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 29 |
| 9 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | PORTSMOUTH | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 26 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 25 |
| 12 | MANCHESTER CITY | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| 13 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 23 |
| 14 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 19 |
| 16 | FULHAM | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 18 |
| 17 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 15 |
| 18 | NORWICH CITY | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 15 |
| 19 | SOUTHAMPTON | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 14 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 20 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 42 | -26 | 11 |
