| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Everton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Reading | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Fulham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Derby County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 2 | 0.33 |
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