| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 22 | 37 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 35 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER CITY | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 31 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | SUNDERLAND | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | STOKE CITY | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | LIVERPOOL | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | BLACKPOOL | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 22 |
| 13 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 22 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 21 |
| 15 | ASTON VILLA | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 20 |
| 16 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 19 |
| 17 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 18 |
| 18 | FULHAM | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 16 |
| 19 | WEST HAM UNITED | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 16 |
| 20 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 15 |
