| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 11 | 35 | 62 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 43 | 18 | 25 | 55 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 30 | 52 |
| 4 | ASTON VILLA | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 51 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 45 |
| 6 | EVERTON | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 41 |
| 7 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 35 |
| 8 | FULHAM | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 33 |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 33 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 35 | 8 | 32 |
| 11 | SUNDERLAND | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 31 |
| 12 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 30 |
| 13 | HULL CITY | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 29 |
| 14 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 28 |
| 15 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 28 |
| 16 | PORTSMOUTH | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 43 | -14 | 28 |
| 17 | STOKE CITY | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 42 | -19 | 25 |
| 18 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 23 |
| 19 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 23 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 49 | -25 | 22 |
