| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 28 | 2.80 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 25 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 25 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 24 | 2.40 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 23 | 2.30 |
| 6 | Fulham | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 23 | 2.30 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 8 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 12 | Southampton | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 8 | 0.89 |
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
