| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 34 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 32 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER CITY | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 32 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | SUNDERLAND | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | LIVERPOOL | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | BLACKPOOL | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 22 |
| 10 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | STOKE CITY | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 21 |
| 13 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 20 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 18 |
| 17 | FULHAM | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 16 |
| 19 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 15 |
| 20 | WEST HAM UNITED | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 12 |
