| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18 | 37 | 51 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 19 | 34 | 50 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 25 | 34 | 49 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 41 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 38 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER CITY | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 37 |
| 8 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 33 |
| 9 | EVERTON | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 29 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 27 |
| 11 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 27 |
| 12 | STOKE CITY | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 25 |
| 13 | SUNDERLAND | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 23 |
| 14 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 22 |
| 15 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 21 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 20 |
| 17 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 20 |
| 18 | BURNLEY | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 44 | -22 | 20 |
| 19 | HULL CITY | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 46 | -26 | 19 |
| 20 | PORTSMOUTH | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 15 |
