| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 11 | 33 | 51 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 51 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 47 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 21 | 39 |
| 5 | EVERTON | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 39 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 39 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER CITY | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 39 |
| 8 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 36 |
| 9 | PORTSMOUTH | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 34 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 32 |
| 11 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 26 |
| 12 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 24 |
| 13 | READING | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 47 | -17 | 22 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 21 |
| 15 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 20 |
| 16 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 20 |
| 17 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 20 |
| 18 | SUNDERLAND | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 20 |
| 19 | FULHAM | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 15 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 47 | -37 | 7 |
