| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 39 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 34 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 33 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Everton | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Fulham | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Reading | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 37 | -24 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 37 | -24 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 18 | Watford | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 39 | -25 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 44 | -26 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 32 | -21 | 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
