| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 16 | 29 | 45 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 18 | 27 | 43 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 21 | 30 | 41 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 37 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER CITY | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 35 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 35 |
| 7 | LIVERPOOL | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 33 |
| 8 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | FULHAM | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 27 |
| 10 | SUNDERLAND | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 23 |
| 11 | EVERTON | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 22 |
| 12 | STOKE CITY | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 21 |
| 13 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 21 |
| 14 | BURNLEY | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 20 |
| 15 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 19 |
| 16 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 19 |
| 17 | WEST HAM UNITED | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 18 |
| 18 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 18 |
| 19 | HULL CITY | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 42 | -22 | 18 |
| 20 | PORTSMOUTH | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 14 |
