| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 24 | 47 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 47 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 13 | 29 | 45 |
| 4 | ASTON VILLA | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 44 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 41 |
| 6 | EVERTON | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 36 |
| 7 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | WEST HAM UNITED | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 29 |
| 9 | HULL CITY | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 27 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | MANCHESTER CITY | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 25 |
| 12 | PORTSMOUTH | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 24 |
| 13 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 23 |
| 14 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 23 |
| 15 | SUNDERLAND | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 23 |
| 16 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 21 |
| 17 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 21 |
| 18 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 21 |
| 19 | STOKE CITY | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 21 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 21 |
