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