| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 30 | 46 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 37 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 31 |
| 5 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER CITY | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 27 |
| 8 | ARSENAL | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 26 |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 25 |
| 11 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 21 |
| 13 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | FULHAM | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 19 |
| 15 | ASTON VILLA | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 17 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 17 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 16 |
| 18 | PORTSMOUTH | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 13 |
| 19 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 12 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 5 |
