| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 28 | 40 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 37 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 32 |
| 4 | ASTON VILLA | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 32 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 30 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 27 |
| 7 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER CITY | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 26 |
| 9 | FULHAM | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 23 |
| 10 | SUNDERLAND | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 21 |
| 11 | STOKE CITY | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 21 |
| 12 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 19 |
| 13 | BURNLEY | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 19 |
| 14 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 18 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 17 |
| 16 | HULL CITY | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 17 |
| 17 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 16 |
| 18 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 16 |
| 19 | WEST HAM UNITED | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 14 |
| 20 | PORTSMOUTH | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 11 |
