| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 23 | 28 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 23 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER CITY | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 16 |
| 8 | SUNDERLAND | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 9 | LIVERPOOL | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 | ASTON VILLA | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 16 |
| 11 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | EVERTON | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 15 |
| 13 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | BLACKPOOL | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 14 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | STOKE CITY | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 13 |
| 17 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 12 |
| 18 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 11 |
| 19 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 9 |
| 20 | WEST HAM UNITED | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 8 |
