| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 10 | 31 | 47 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 45 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 34 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 33 |
| 5 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 | PORTSMOUTH | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 32 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 28 |
| 8 | EVERTON | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 27 |
| 9 | READING | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 26 |
| 10 | ASTON VILLA | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 25 |
| 11 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 24 |
| 13 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 20 |
| 15 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 20 |
| 16 | MANCHESTER CITY | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 20 |
| 17 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 19 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 18 |
| 19 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 12 |
| 20 | WATFORD | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 11 |
