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