| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 29 | 44 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | PORTSMOUTH | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | ARSENAL | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | READING | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 26 |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | EVERTON | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 24 |
| 11 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 22 |
| 12 | MANCHESTER CITY | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 20 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 17 |
| 16 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 16 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 14 |
| 19 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 12 |
| 20 | WATFORD | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 11 |
