| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 16 | 33 | 65 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 16 | 33 | 61 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 29 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 49 | 21 | 28 | 61 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 29 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 52 |
| 5 | ASTON VILLA | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 52 |
| 6 | EVERTON | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 48 |
| 7 | WEST HAM UNITED | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 40 |
| 8 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 38 |
| 9 | FULHAM | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 37 | 8 | 35 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| 12 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 29 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 33 |
| 13 | HULL CITY | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 33 |
| 14 | SUNDERLAND | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 32 |
| 15 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 30 |
| 16 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 29 |
| 17 | PORTSMOUTH | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 29 |
| 18 | STOKE CITY | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 47 | -19 | 29 |
| 19 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 41 | -20 | 27 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 29 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 54 | -29 | 23 |

