| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 30 | 53 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 24 | 51 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 15 | 29 | 48 |
| 4 | ASTON VILLA | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 48 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 43 |
| 6 | EVERTON | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 37 |
| 7 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | WEST HAM UNITED | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 33 |
| 9 | FULHAM | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 28 |
| 11 | HULL CITY | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 28 |
| 12 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 27 |
| 13 | SUNDERLAND | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 27 |
| 14 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | PORTSMOUTH | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 24 |
| 17 | STOKE CITY | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 24 |
| 18 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 23 |
| 19 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 22 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 44 | -22 | 22 |
