| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 23 | 34 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 31 |
| 3 | PORTSMOUTH | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 22 |
| 5 | ASTON VILLA | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | EVERTON | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 20 |
| 8 | READING | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 19 |
| 9 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | LIVERPOOL | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | FULHAM | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 17 |
| 12 | MANCHESTER CITY | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 15 |
| 15 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 13 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 11 |
| 17 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 10 |
| 18 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 10 |
| 19 | WATFORD | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 9 |
| 20 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 8 |
