| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 35 | 57 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 51 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 46 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| 5 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 40 |
| 6 | PORTSMOUTH | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 37 |
| 7 | EVERTON | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 35 |
| 8 | READING | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 34 |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 31 |
| 11 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 30 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 30 |
| 13 | MANCHESTER CITY | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 30 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 29 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 29 |
| 16 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 24 |
| 17 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 22 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 20 |
| 19 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 43 | -24 | 19 |
| 20 | WATFORD | 22 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 31 | -19 | 12 |
