| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 24 | 34 |
| 2 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER CITY | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 21 |
| 8 | WEST HAM UNITED | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
| 9 | LIVERPOOL | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| 10 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 | FULHAM | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 12 |
| 15 | ASTON VILLA | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 12 |
| 16 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 11 |
| 17 | PORTSMOUTH | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10 |
| 18 | EVERTON | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 10 |
| 19 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 6 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 5 |
