| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 24 | 44 | 90 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 38 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 77 | 27 | 50 | 86 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 24 | 44 | 83 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 68 | 37 | 31 | 72 |
| 5 | EVERTON | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 63 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 62 |
| 7 | FULHAM | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 53 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 51 |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 51 |
| 10 | MANCHESTER CITY | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 58 | 50 | 8 | 50 |
| 11 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 45 |
| 12 | STOKE CITY | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 55 | -17 | 45 |
| 13 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 41 |
| 14 | PORTSMOUTH | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 57 | -19 | 41 |
| 15 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 60 | -20 | 41 |
| 16 | SUNDERLAND | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 54 | -20 | 36 |
| 17 | HULL CITY | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 64 | -25 | 35 |
| 18 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 59 | -19 | 34 |
| 19 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 57 | -29 | 32 |
| 20 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 67 | -31 | 32 |

