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