| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 37 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 78 | 22 | 56 | 84 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 37 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 64 | 25 | 39 | 84 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 37 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 73 | 31 | 42 | 80 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 37 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 65 | 28 | 37 | 73 |
| 5 | EVERTON | 37 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 32 | 20 | 62 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 37 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 69 | 49 | 20 | 59 |
| 7 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 49 | 44 | 5 | 58 |
| 8 | PORTSMOUTH | 37 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 57 |
| 9 | MANCHESTER CITY | 37 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 55 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 48 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 37 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 59 | 7 | 46 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 62 | -18 | 43 |
| 13 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 40 |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 37 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 39 |
| 15 | SUNDERLAND | 37 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 36 | 58 | -22 | 39 |
| 16 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 37 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 53 | -18 | 36 |
| 17 | FULHAM | 37 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 60 | -23 | 33 |
| 18 | READING | 37 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 37 | 66 | -29 | 33 |
| 19 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 37 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 32 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 37 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 20 | 85 | -65 | 11 |

