| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 15 | 34 | 54 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 48 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 40 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 39 |
| 5 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 39 |
| 6 | PORTSMOUTH | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 36 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 32 |
| 8 | EVERTON | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 31 |
| 9 | READING | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 29 |
| 11 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 28 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 27 |
| 13 | ASTON VILLA | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 26 |
| 14 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 26 |
| 15 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 24 |
| 16 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 23 |
| 17 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 22 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 33 | -21 | 18 |
| 19 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 40 | -23 | 16 |
| 20 | WATFORD | 20 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 12 |
