| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea W | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 13 | 31 | 44 | — |
| 2 |  Manchester City W MCI | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 17 | 34 | 38 | — |
| 3 |  Arsenal W | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 37 | — |
| 4 |  Reading W | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 32 | — |
| 5 |  Birmingham City W | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 30 | — |
| 6 |  Liverpool W | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 28 | — |
| 7 | Sunderland W | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 40 | -25 | 16 | — |
| 8 |  Bristol City W | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 47 | -34 | 16 | — |
| 9 |  Everton W | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 14 | — |
| 10 |  Yeovil Town W | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 54 | -52 | 2 | — |