| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 25 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 13 | 39 | 66 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 26 | 23 | 51 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 45 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 44 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 40 |
| 6 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 39 |
| 7 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 38 |
| 8 | WEST HAM UNITED | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 38 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 37 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 34 |
| 11 | EVERTON | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 33 |
| 12 | ASTON VILLA | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 30 |
| 13 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 30 |
| 14 | FULHAM | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 29 |
| 15 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 29 |
| 16 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 26 |
| 17 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 25 |
| 18 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 20 |
| 19 | PORTSMOUTH | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 42 | -25 | 18 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 45 | -28 | 9 |
