| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 43 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 23 | 42 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 37 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER CITY | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 34 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 20 | 33 |
| 6 | EVERTON | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 30 |
| 7 | PORTSMOUTH | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 30 |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 29 |
| 9 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 26 |
| 10 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 26 |
| 11 | WEST HAM UNITED | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 25 |
| 12 | READING | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 21 |
| 13 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 17 |
| 15 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 17 |
| 16 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 15 |
| 17 | FULHAM | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 14 |
| 18 | SUNDERLAND | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 14 |
| 19 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 13 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 41 | -33 | 7 |
