| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 35 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 69 | 20 | 49 | 88 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 35 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 68 | 31 | 37 | 79 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 76 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 62 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 35 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 28 | 30 | 58 |
| 6 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 35 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 54 |
| 6 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 54 |
| 8 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 35 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 52 |
| 9 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 51 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 49 |
| 11 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 47 |
| 12 | EVERTON | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 47 | -16 | 46 |
| 13 | MANCHESTER CITY | 35 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 43 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 55 | -8 | 43 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 55 | -11 | 42 |
| 16 | ASTON VILLA | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 39 |
| 17 | PORTSMOUTH | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 58 | -24 | 35 |
| 18 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 49 | -21 | 33 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 55 | -26 | 29 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 35 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 63 | -40 | 12 |

