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