| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELSEA | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19 | 38 | 54 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 20 | 36 | 53 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 28 | 32 | 49 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 42 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 41 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER CITY | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 41 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 40 |
| 8 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 34 |
| 9 | EVERTON | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 32 |
| 10 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 28 |
| 11 | FULHAM | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 27 |
| 12 | STOKE CITY | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 26 |
| 13 | SUNDERLAND | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 24 |
| 14 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 47 | -23 | 22 |
| 15 | WEST HAM UNITED | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 21 |
| 16 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 21 |
| 17 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 40 | -21 | 21 |
| 18 | BURNLEY | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 20 |
| 19 | HULL CITY | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 48 | -26 | 20 |
| 20 | PORTSMOUTH | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 15 |
