| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 27 | 40 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 26 |
| 6 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER CITY | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 22 |
| 10 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 19 |
| 11 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 18 |
| 14 | FULHAM | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | ASTON VILLA | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 16 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 16 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 13 |
| 18 | PORTSMOUTH | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 10 |
| 19 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 9 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 5 |
