| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 9 | 32 | 52 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 37 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 34 |
| 5 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | ARSENAL | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 32 |
| 7 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 31 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER CITY | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 25 |
| 11 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 24 |
| 12 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | ASTON VILLA | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 21 |
| 14 | FULHAM | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 20 |
| 16 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 19 |
| 17 | EVERTON | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 30 | -20 | 17 |
| 18 | PORTSMOUTH | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 14 |
| 19 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 13 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 6 |
