| Pos | Clubs | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 91 | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 22 | 50 | CL |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 83 | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 72 | 34 | 38 | CL |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 82 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 25 | 32 | CL |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 67 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 31 | 37 | CL |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 65 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 38 | 15 | UC |
| 6 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 63 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 42 | 9 | UC |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 58 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 42 | 5 | |
| 8 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 56 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 41 | 8 | |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 55 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 55 | -3 | UC |
| 10 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 51 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 52 | -7 | |
| 11 | EVERTON | 50 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 49 | -15 | |
| 12 | FULHAM | 48 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 58 | -10 | |
| 13 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 47 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 55 | -14 | |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 45 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 58 | -10 | |
| 15 | MANCHESTER CITY | 43 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 43 | 48 | -5 | |
| 16 | ASTON VILLA | 42 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 55 | -13 | |
| 17 | PORTSMOUTH | 38 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 62 | -25 | |
| 18 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 34 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 50 | -22 | CS |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 30 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 58 | -27 | CS |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 15 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 69 | -43 | CS |
| Pos | Clubs | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | READING | 106 | 46 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 99 | 32 | 67 | PL |
| 2 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 90 | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 76 | 46 | 30 | PL |
| 3 | WATFORD | 81 | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 77 | 53 | 24 | PO |
| 4 | PRESTON NORTH END | 80 | 46 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 59 | 30 | 29 | PO |
| 5 | LEEDS UNITED | 78 | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 38 | 19 | PO |
| 6 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 75 | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 48 | 19 | PO |
| 7 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | 67 | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 50 | 42 | 8 | |
| 8 | COVENTRY CITY | 63 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 65 | -3 | |
| 9 | NORWICH CITY | 62 | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 65 | -9 | |
| 10 | LUTON TOWN | 61 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 66 | 67 | -1 | |
| 11 | CARDIFF CITY | 60 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 59 | -1 | |
| 12 | SOUTHAMPTON | 58 | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 49 | 50 | -1 | |
| 13 | STOKE CITY | 58 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 63 | -9 | |
| 14 | PLYMOUTH ARGYLE | 56 | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 46 | -7 | |
| 15 | IPSWICH TOWN | 56 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 66 | -13 | |
| 16 | LEICESTER CITY | 54 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 59 | -8 | |
| 17 | BURNLEY | 54 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 54 | -8 | |
| 18 | HULL CITY | 52 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 49 | 55 | -6 | |
| 19 | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | 52 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 52 | -13 | |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 50 | 46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 53 | 67 | -14 | |
| 21 | QUEENS PARK RANGERS | 50 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 65 | -15 | |
| 22 | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 42 | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 57 | 86 | -29 | L1 |
| 23 | MILLWALL | 40 | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 35 | 62 | -27 | L1 |
| 24 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 38 | 46 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 71 | -32 | L1 |
