| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 31 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 21 | 33 | 71 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 59 | 21 | 38 | 70 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 20 | 35 | 67 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 54 | 28 | 26 | 61 |
| 5 | ASTON VILLA | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 42 | 6 | 53 |
| 6 | EVERTON | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 52 |
| 7 | WEST HAM UNITED | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 44 |
| 8 | FULHAM | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 43 |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 41 |
| 10 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 41 |
| 11 | MANCHESTER CITY | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 38 |
| 12 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 37 |
| 13 | STOKE CITY | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 36 |
| 14 | PORTSMOUTH | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 34 |
| 15 | HULL CITY | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 55 | -19 | 34 |
| 16 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 34 |
| 17 | SUNDERLAND | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 32 |
| 18 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 52 | -15 | 30 |
| 19 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 30 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 59 | -31 | 25 |

