| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 16 | 36 | 66 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 27 | 25 | 54 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 48 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 45 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 41 |
| 6 | WEST HAM UNITED | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 41 |
| 7 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 39 |
| 8 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 39 |
| 9 | MANCHESTER CITY | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 37 |
| 10 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 37 |
| 11 | EVERTON | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 36 |
| 12 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 33 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 32 |
| 14 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 32 |
| 15 | ASTON VILLA | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 30 |
| 16 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 28 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 26 |
| 18 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 20 |
| 19 | PORTSMOUTH | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 45 | -27 | 18 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 25 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 46 | -28 | 10 |
