| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 39 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 35 | 1.94 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 34 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Everton | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 13 | Southampton | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Fulham | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 44 | -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
