| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 25 | 2.78 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 22 | 2.44 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 20 | 2.22 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 7 | Southampton | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Everton | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 9 | Fulham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 4 | 0.40 |
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
