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