| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 28 | 43 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 31 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | ARSENAL | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 |
| 7 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER CITY | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 24 |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 22 |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 22 |
| 12 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 21 |
| 13 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 17 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 17 |
| 16 | FULHAM | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 16 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 16 |
| 18 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 12 |
| 19 | PORTSMOUTH | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 10 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 5 |
