| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 70 | 24 | 46 | 66 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 27 | 42 | 64 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 71 | 33 | 38 | 64 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 28 | 25 | 52 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 30 | 19 | 51 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER CITY | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 53 | 36 | 17 | 50 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 46 |
| 8 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 44 |
| 9 | EVERTON | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 42 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 38 |
| 11 | STOKE CITY | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 36 |
| 12 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 34 |
| 13 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 32 |
| 14 | SUNDERLAND | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 31 |
| 15 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 57 | -30 | 28 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 27 |
| 17 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 47 | -24 | 27 |
| 18 | BURNLEY | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 63 | -32 | 24 |
| 19 | HULL CITY | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 61 | -34 | 24 |
| 20 | PORTSMOUTH | 29 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 51 | -26 | 19 |

