| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 11 | 35 | 54 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 17 | 29 | 54 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 50 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 42 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 40 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 40 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER CITY | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | PORTSMOUTH | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 37 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 37 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 33 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 27 |
| 13 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 22 |
| 14 | READING | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 22 |
| 15 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 21 |
| 16 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 20 |
| 17 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 20 |
| 18 | SUNDERLAND | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 20 |
| 19 | FULHAM | 23 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 42 | -19 | 15 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 23 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 50 | -39 | 7 |
