| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 10 | 28 | 44 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 42 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 31 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 30 |
| 5 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | PORTSMOUTH | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 29 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | READING | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | EVERTON | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 24 |
| 11 | FULHAM | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 23 |
| 12 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 22 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 22 |
| 14 | MANCHESTER CITY | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 20 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 19 |
| 17 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 17 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 17 |
| 19 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 12 |
| 20 | WATFORD | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 11 |
