| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 41 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 35 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | PORTSMOUTH | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | READING | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 25 |
| 7 | EVERTON | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 24 |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 20 |
| 11 | FULHAM | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 20 |
| 12 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 18 |
| 14 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 16 |
| 17 | WEST HAM UNITED | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 14 |
| 18 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 13 |
| 19 | WATFORD | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 10 |
| 20 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 9 |
