| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Newcastle | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 38:9 | 29 | 52 | |
| 2. | Manchester Utd | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 36:9 | 27 | 49 | |
| 3. | Liverpool | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 46:13 | 33 | 46 | |
| 4. | Blackburn | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 44:19 | 25 | 44 | |
| 5. | Nottingham | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 29:17 | 12 | 39 | |
| 6. | Aston Villa | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32:15 | 17 | 38 | |
| 7. | Arsenal | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30:16 | 14 | 37 | |
| 8. | Everton | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35:19 | 16 | 35 | |
| 9. | Tottenham | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26:19 | 7 | 32 | |
| 10. | West Ham | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25:21 | 4 | 32 | |
| 11. | Chelsea | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30:22 | 8 | 28 | |
| 12. | Southampton | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21:18 | 3 | 28 | |
| 13. | Manchester City | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21:19 | 2 | 28 | |
| 14. | Middlesbrough | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27:27 | 0 | 27 | |
| 15. | Leeds | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 21:21 | 0 | 27 | |
| 16. | Sheffield Wed | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30:31 | -1 | 26 | |
| 17. | Coventry | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21:23 | -2 | 25 | |
| 18. | QPR | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25:26 | -1 | 23 | |
| 19. | Wimbledon FC | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27:33 | -6 | 21 | |
| 20. | Bolton | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16:31 | -15 | 19 |