| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 37 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 6 | 29 | 36 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 31 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 29 |
| 5 | ASTON VILLA | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | HULL CITY | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 26 |
| 7 | PORTSMOUTH | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 23 |
| 8 | EVERTON | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | FULHAM | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 20 |
| 11 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | STOKE CITY | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 19 |
| 14 | MANCHESTER CITY | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 18 |
| 15 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 18 |
| 17 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 16 |
| 18 | SUNDERLAND | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 15 |
| 19 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 13 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 12 |
