| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 29 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 18 | 40 | 75 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 29 | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 61 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 52 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 50 |
| 6 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 49 |
| 7 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 48 |
| 8 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 46 |
| 9 | EVERTON | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 43 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 42 |
| 11 | MANCHESTER CITY | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 40 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 39 |
| 13 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 39 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 34 |
| 15 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 34 |
| 16 | FULHAM | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 32 |
| 17 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 27 |
| 18 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 45 | -18 | 27 |
| 19 | PORTSMOUTH | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 51 | -27 | 24 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 30 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 54 | -35 | 10 |
