| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 33 | 50 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 46 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 36 |
| 4 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 36 |
| 5 | PORTSMOUTH | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 35 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 34 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 31 |
| 8 | EVERTON | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | READING | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 27 |
| 10 | ASTON VILLA | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 25 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 25 |
| 13 | MANCHESTER CITY | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 22 |
| 15 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 22 |
| 16 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 20 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 18 |
| 19 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 13 |
| 20 | WATFORD | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 11 |
