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