| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 31 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 19 | 41 | 78 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 29 | 32 | 66 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 22 | 23 | 64 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 55 |
| 5 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 31 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 52 |
| 6 | ARSENAL | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 50 |
| 7 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 48 |
| 8 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 31 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 46 |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 45 |
| 10 | EVERTON | 31 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 43 |
| 11 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 42 |
| 12 | MANCHESTER CITY | 31 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 40 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 39 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 37 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 36 |
| 16 | ASTON VILLA | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 35 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 47 | -19 | 27 |
| 18 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 24 |
| 19 | PORTSMOUTH | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 51 | -27 | 24 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 31 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 55 | -36 | 10 |

