| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 11 | 37 | 57 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 17 | 32 | 57 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 53 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 43 |
| 5 | ASTON VILLA | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 41 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER CITY | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 41 |
| 7 | LIVERPOOL | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 40 |
| 8 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 38 |
| 9 | PORTSMOUTH | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 37 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 36 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 28 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 27 |
| 13 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 25 |
| 14 | SUNDERLAND | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 42 | -18 | 23 |
| 15 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 22 |
| 16 | READING | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 22 |
| 17 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 20 |
| 18 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 20 |
| 19 | FULHAM | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 42 | -19 | 16 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 24 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 51 | -39 | 8 |
