| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 25 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 18 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 12 | 37 | 58 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 54 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 44 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 43 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 41 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER CITY | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 41 |
| 8 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 39 |
| 9 | PORTSMOUTH | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 38 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 36 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 29 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 28 |
| 13 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 26 |
| 14 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 25 |
| 15 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 23 |
| 16 | SUNDERLAND | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 45 | -21 | 23 |
| 17 | READING | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 52 | -22 | 22 |
| 18 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 21 |
| 19 | FULHAM | 25 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 43 | -18 | 19 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 25 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 52 | -39 | 9 |
