| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 35 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 67 | 13 | 54 | 88 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 35 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 76 | 33 | 43 | 77 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 35 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 21 | 33 | 73 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 35 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 58 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 55 |
| 6 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 54 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 51 |
| 8 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 45 | 6 | 51 |
| 9 | MANCHESTER CITY | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 48 |
| 10 | ASTON VILLA | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 47 |
| 11 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 55 | -15 | 45 |
| 12 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 42 |
| 13 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 41 |
| 14 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 35 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 40 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 35 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 42 | 56 | -14 | 38 |
| 15 | PORTSMOUTH | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 42 | 56 | -14 | 38 |
| 17 | SOUTHAMPTON | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 62 | -20 | 31 |
| 18 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 58 | -21 | 31 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 36 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 33 | 60 | -27 | 30 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 71 | -30 | 30 |

