| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 40 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 39 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER CITY | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 33 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 30 |
| 6 | EVERTON | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 30 |
| 7 | PORTSMOUTH | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 30 |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 28 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 26 |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 25 |
| 11 | WEST HAM UNITED | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 22 |
| 12 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | READING | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 18 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 17 |
| 15 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 14 |
| 17 | SUNDERLAND | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 14 |
| 18 | FULHAM | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 13 |
| 19 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 12 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 39 | -33 | 6 |
