| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 36 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 73 | 34 | 39 | 76 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 67 | 30 | 37 | 70 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 69 | 39 | 30 | 67 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER CITY | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 33 | 21 | 62 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 41 | 18 | 58 |
| 6 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 35 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 51 | 44 | 7 | 56 |
| 7 | EVERTON | 36 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 50 | 44 | 6 | 51 |
| 8 | STOKE CITY | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 46 |
| 9 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 46 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 36 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 45 |
| 11 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 52 | -1 | 44 |
| 12 | SUNDERLAND | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 44 |
| 13 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 68 | -16 | 43 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 45 | 58 | -13 | 42 |
| 15 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 56 | -14 | 39 |
| 16 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 36 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 39 |
| 17 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 41 | 62 | -21 | 37 |
| 18 | BLACKPOOL | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 71 | -22 | 36 |
| 19 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 36 | 59 | -23 | 36 |
| 20 | WEST HAM UNITED | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 64 | -23 | 33 |
