| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 57 | 21 | 36 | 65 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 15 | 43 | 64 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 25 | 58 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 53 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 26 | 50 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 48 |
| 7 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 45 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER CITY | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 45 |
| 9 | PORTSMOUTH | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 44 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 40 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 32 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 42 | -17 | 29 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 53 | -23 | 28 |
| 14 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 27 |
| 15 | SUNDERLAND | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 46 | -20 | 27 |
| 16 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 26 |
| 17 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 25 |
| 18 | READING | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 55 | -23 | 25 |
| 19 | FULHAM | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 48 | -23 | 19 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 28 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 57 | -44 | 10 |
