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