| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 32 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 23 | 52 | 78 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 32 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 19 | 37 | 75 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 22 | 28 | 60 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 29 | 23 | 55 |
| 5 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 53 |
| 6 | EVERTON | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 50 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 48 |
| 8 | PORTSMOUTH | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 46 |
| 9 | READING | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 41 | 3 | 44 |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 40 |
| 11 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 40 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 39 |
| 13 | ASTON VILLA | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 38 |
| 14 | MANCHESTER CITY | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 37 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 32 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 33 | 49 | -16 | 35 |
| 16 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 33 |
| 17 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 49 | -20 | 31 |
| 18 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 47 | -21 | 31 |
| 19 | WEST HAM UNITED | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 51 | -25 | 29 |
| 20 | WATFORD | 32 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 51 | -31 | 20 |

