| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 39 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 29 | 38 |
| 3 | ASTON VILLA | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 32 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | HULL CITY | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 27 |
| 7 | EVERTON | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 26 |
| 8 | FULHAM | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| 9 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | PORTSMOUTH | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 23 |
| 11 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | SUNDERLAND | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 20 |
| 15 | STOKE CITY | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 20 |
| 16 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 19 |
| 17 | WEST HAM UNITED | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 19 |
| 18 | MANCHESTER CITY | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 18 |
| 19 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 16 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 15 |
