| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 56 | 20 | 36 | 64 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 15 | 40 | 61 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 55 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 50 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 24 | 47 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 47 |
| 7 | PORTSMOUTH | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 44 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER CITY | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 44 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 42 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 40 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 32 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 29 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 52 | -22 | 28 |
| 14 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 26 |
| 15 | SUNDERLAND | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 46 | -20 | 26 |
| 16 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 25 |
| 17 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 23 |
| 18 | READING | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 55 | -24 | 22 |
| 19 | FULHAM | 27 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 45 | -20 | 19 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 27 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 57 | -44 | 9 |

