| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 29 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 57 | 21 | 36 | 66 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 15 | 43 | 64 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 30 | 61 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 29 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 53 | 20 | 33 | 56 |
| 5 | EVERTON | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 56 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 49 |
| 7 | PORTSMOUTH | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 47 |
| 8 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 46 |
| 9 | MANCHESTER CITY | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 45 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 40 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 45 | 8 | 35 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 30 |
| 13 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 28 |
| 14 | READING | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 55 | -21 | 28 |
| 15 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 56 | -26 | 28 |
| 16 | SUNDERLAND | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 47 | -21 | 27 |
| 17 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 26 |
| 18 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 25 |
| 19 | FULHAM | 29 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 49 | -23 | 20 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 29 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 63 | -49 | 10 |
