| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 34 | 55 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 44 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 40 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 37 |
| 5 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 34 |
| 6 | ARSENAL | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 33 |
| 7 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 31 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER CITY | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 27 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 26 |
| 11 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 25 |
| 12 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 25 |
| 13 | ASTON VILLA | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 22 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 21 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 20 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 20 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 19 |
| 18 | PORTSMOUTH | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 17 |
| 19 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 13 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 36 | -22 | 6 |
