| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 32 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 62 | 12 | 50 | 81 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 73 | 33 | 40 | 70 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 32 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 48 | 19 | 29 | 67 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 54 |
| 5 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 52 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 51 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 47 |
| 8 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 45 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 45 |
| 10 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 50 | -10 | 44 |
| 11 | MANCHESTER CITY | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 41 |
| 12 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 38 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 38 |
| 14 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 36 |
| 15 | PORTSMOUTH | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 35 |
| 16 | FULHAM | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 52 | -14 | 34 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 32 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 52 | -21 | 28 |
| 18 | SOUTHAMPTON | 33 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 27 |
| 19 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 33 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 57 | -21 | 27 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 33 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 66 | -31 | 24 |

