| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 25 | 29 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | ASTON VILLA | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | HULL CITY | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 20 |
| 7 | EVERTON | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | PORTSMOUTH | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 14 |
| 12 | STOKE CITY | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 14 |
| 13 | MANCHESTER CITY | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 13 |
| 14 | WEST HAM UNITED | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 13 |
| 15 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 13 |
| 16 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 12 |
| 17 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 12 |
| 18 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 12 |
| 19 | SUNDERLAND | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 12 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 11 |
