| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 11 | 37 | 61 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 45 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 44 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 40 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 37 |
| 6 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 34 |
| 7 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 33 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER CITY | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 31 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 28 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 26 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 26 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 26 |
| 15 | ASTON VILLA | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 25 |
| 16 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 22 |
| 17 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 22 |
| 18 | PORTSMOUTH | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 17 |
| 19 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 16 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 40 | -24 | 6 |
