| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
| 2 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 25 |
| 3 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| 6 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER CITY | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 17 |
| 12 | LIVERPOOL | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | FULHAM | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 12 |
| 15 | PORTSMOUTH | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 10 |
| 17 | ASTON VILLA | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 9 |
| 18 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 8 |
| 19 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 6 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 5 |
