| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 10 | 36 | 58 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 45 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 41 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 40 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 34 |
| 6 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 34 |
| 7 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 32 |
| 8 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 30 |
| 9 | MANCHESTER CITY | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 26 |
| 11 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | ASTON VILLA | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 25 |
| 13 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 25 |
| 14 | FULHAM | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 23 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 23 |
| 16 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 22 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 19 |
| 18 | PORTSMOUTH | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 17 |
| 19 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 16 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 38 | -23 | 6 |
