| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 9 | 31 | 49 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 40 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 34 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 34 |
| 5 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | ARSENAL | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 29 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER CITY | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 25 |
| 11 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 24 |
| 12 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 20 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 27 | -18 | 17 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 16 |
| 18 | PORTSMOUTH | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 14 |
| 19 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 12 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 6 |
