| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 78 | 24 | 54 | 82 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 20 | 40 | 79 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 22 | 32 | 67 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 33 | 26 | 63 |
| 5 | EVERTON | 35 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 31 | 15 | 54 |
| 6 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 35 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 54 |
| 7 | READING | 35 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 42 | 6 | 51 |
| 8 | PORTSMOUTH | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 38 | 5 | 50 |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 50 |
| 10 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 44 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 35 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 43 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 42 |
| 13 | MANCHESTER CITY | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 42 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 40 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 35 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 36 |
| 16 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 35 |
| 17 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 35 |
| 18 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 35 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 52 | -21 | 33 |
| 19 | WEST HAM UNITED | 35 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 58 | -30 | 32 |
| 20 | WATFORD | 35 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 57 | -31 | 24 |

