| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 61 | 25 | 36 | 60 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 27 | 30 | 56 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER CITY | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 50 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 47 |
| 5 | CHELSEA | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 22 | 24 | 45 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 39 |
| 7 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | SUNDERLAND | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 37 |
| 9 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 36 |
| 10 | STOKE CITY | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 34 |
| 11 | EVERTON | 27 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 33 |
| 12 | ASTON VILLA | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 47 | -12 | 33 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 28 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 32 |
| 14 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 32 |
| 15 | BLACKPOOL | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 32 |
| 16 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 30 |
| 17 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 53 | -17 | 29 |
| 18 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 28 |
| 19 | WEST HAM UNITED | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 49 | -16 | 28 |
| 20 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 49 | -22 | 27 |
