| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 37 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 36 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | PORTSMOUTH | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 30 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER CITY | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | EVERTON | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 27 |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 22 |
| 11 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | READING | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 17 |
| 13 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 14 |
| 15 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 14 |
| 16 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 14 |
| 17 | FULHAM | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 13 |
| 18 | SUNDERLAND | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 13 |
| 19 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 9 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 38 | -32 | 6 |
