| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 17 | 39 | 72 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 26 | 57 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 55 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 49 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 44 |
| 6 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 43 |
| 7 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 42 |
| 8 | WEST HAM UNITED | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 42 |
| 9 | MANCHESTER CITY | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 40 |
| 10 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 40 |
| 11 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 39 |
| 12 | EVERTON | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 37 |
| 13 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 36 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 34 |
| 15 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 34 |
| 16 | FULHAM | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 32 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 42 | -17 | 26 |
| 18 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 23 |
| 19 | PORTSMOUTH | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 48 | -30 | 18 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 28 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 51 | -32 | 10 |
