| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 17 | 22 | 38 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 38 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 36 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 34 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 33 |
| 6 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | SUNDERLAND | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 27 |
| 8 | BLACKPOOL | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 25 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 25 |
| 10 | STOKE CITY | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 24 |
| 11 | EVERTON | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 22 |
| 12 | LIVERPOOL | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 22 |
| 14 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 22 |
| 15 | ASTON VILLA | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 20 |
| 16 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 20 |
| 17 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 19 |
| 18 | FULHAM | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 18 |
| 20 | WEST HAM UNITED | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 17 |
