| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Everton | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 16 | Southampton | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 19 | Fulham | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 2 | 0.20 |
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
