| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 15 | 44 | 67 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 58 | 22 | 36 | 67 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 18 | 31 | 64 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 55 | 21 | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | EVERTON | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 25 | 22 | 56 |
| 6 | PORTSMOUTH | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 50 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 39 | 13 | 49 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER CITY | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 48 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 46 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 43 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 47 | 7 | 35 |
| 12 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 31 |
| 13 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 31 |
| 14 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 57 | -26 | 29 |
| 15 | READING | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 57 | -22 | 28 |
| 16 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 46 | -12 | 27 |
| 17 | SUNDERLAND | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 48 | -22 | 27 |
| 18 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 25 |
| 19 | FULHAM | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 49 | -22 | 23 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 30 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 14 | 64 | -50 | 10 |
