| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 18 | 36 | 63 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 14 | 36 | 58 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 55 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 47 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 25 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 44 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER CITY | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 44 |
| 8 | PORTSMOUTH | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 41 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 39 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 37 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 32 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 29 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 47 | -18 | 28 |
| 14 | SUNDERLAND | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 45 | -19 | 26 |
| 15 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 25 |
| 16 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 42 | -18 | 23 |
| 17 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 22 |
| 18 | READING | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 53 | -23 | 22 |
| 19 | FULHAM | 26 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 44 | -19 | 19 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 26 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 55 | -42 | 9 |
