| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 33 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER CITY | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 29 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27 |
| 6 | PORTSMOUTH | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 26 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | EVERTON | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 23 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 11 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 13 |
| 13 | READING | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 13 |
| 14 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 12 |
| 15 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 11 |
| 16 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 11 |
| 17 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 10 |
| 18 | SUNDERLAND | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 10 |
| 19 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 8 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 33 | -28 | 6 |
