| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 13 | 34 | 53 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 47 |
| 3 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 39 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 37 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 36 |
| 6 | PORTSMOUTH | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 35 |
| 7 | EVERTON | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 31 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 31 |
| 9 | READING | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 27 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 26 |
| 11 | FULHAM | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 26 |
| 12 | ASTON VILLA | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 25 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 25 |
| 14 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 25 |
| 15 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 23 |
| 16 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 22 |
| 17 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 21 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 18 |
| 19 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 16 |
| 20 | WATFORD | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 11 |
