| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 31 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER CITY | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 29 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 26 |
| 6 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | SUNDERLAND | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 22 |
| 10 | STOKE CITY | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 21 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 19 |
| 13 | BLACKPOOL | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 19 |
| 14 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 18 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 17 |
| 16 | ASTON VILLA | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 17 |
| 17 | FULHAM | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 15 |
| 18 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 15 |
| 19 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 12 |
| 20 | WEST HAM UNITED | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 12 |
