| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 28 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 4 | PORTSMOUTH | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 18 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | EVERTON | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 17 |
| 8 | LIVERPOOL | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | FULHAM | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 16 |
| 10 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 11 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 14 |
| 12 | READING | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 13 |
| 13 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 12 |
| 14 | MANCHESTER CITY | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 12 |
| 15 | WEST HAM UNITED | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 11 |
| 16 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 11 |
| 17 | WATFORD | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 9 |
| 18 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 9 |
| 19 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 8 |
| 20 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 8 |
