| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 51 | 17 | +34 | 51 | 2.55 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 42 | 2.10 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 37 | 2.06 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 41 | 2.05 |
| 5 | Everton | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 41 | 2.05 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 40 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 37 | 1.85 |
| 8 | Fulham | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 31 | 1.72 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 31 | 1.72 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 34 | 1.70 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 33 | 1.65 |
| 13 | Southampton | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 33 | 1.65 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 30 | -20 | 9 | 0.50 |
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
