| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 33 | 1.74 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 31 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 29 | 1.53 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Everton | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Southampton | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Fulham | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 31 | -19 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 34 | -24 | 8 | 0.42 |
3 points for a win
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
