| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 15 | 28 | 42 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 27 | 38 |
| 4 | ASTON VILLA | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 34 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER CITY | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 32 |
| 7 | LIVERPOOL | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 30 |
| 8 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 29 |
| 9 | FULHAM | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 27 |
| 10 | SUNDERLAND | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | STOKE CITY | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 21 |
| 12 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 20 |
| 13 | BURNLEY | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 20 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 19 |
| 15 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 19 |
| 16 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 39 | -18 | 19 |
| 17 | WEST HAM UNITED | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 18 |
| 18 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 17 |
| 19 | HULL CITY | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 40 | -22 | 17 |
| 20 | PORTSMOUTH | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 14 |
