| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 67 | 24 | 43 | 63 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 26 | 39 | 61 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 29 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 32 | 37 | 61 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 27 | 23 | 49 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER CITY | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 49 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 48 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 45 |
| 8 | EVERTON | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 41 |
| 9 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 40 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 38 |
| 11 | STOKE CITY | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 34 |
| 12 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 34 |
| 13 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 50 | -18 | 29 |
| 14 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 53 | -26 | 28 |
| 15 | WEST HAM UNITED | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 27 |
| 16 | SUNDERLAND | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 27 |
| 17 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 46 | -25 | 24 |
| 18 | HULL CITY | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 59 | -33 | 24 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 60 | -31 | 23 |
| 20 | PORTSMOUTH | 27 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 45 | -22 | 19 |

