| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 13 | 37 | 63 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 21 | 48 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 45 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 41 |
| 5 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 38 |
| 6 | ARSENAL | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 37 |
| 7 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 37 |
| 8 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 37 |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 35 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 34 |
| 11 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 30 |
| 12 | EVERTON | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 30 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 29 |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 27 |
| 15 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 26 |
| 16 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 25 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 23 |
| 18 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 20 |
| 19 | PORTSMOUTH | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 40 | -23 | 18 |
| 20 | SUNDERLAND | 23 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 43 | -26 | 9 |

