| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 40 | 2.22 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 35 | 1.94 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Fulham | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Southampton | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Everton | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 41 | -25 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 42 | -25 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 40 | -25 | 10 | 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
