| # | Clubs | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Points | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 12 | - | 73 | 26 | 47 | 90 | |
| 2 |  Chelsea | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 30 | 37 | 79 | |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 35 | 29 | 75 | |
| 4 |  Liverpool | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 60 | |
| 5 |  Newcastle United | 38 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 56 | |
| 6 |  Aston Villa | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 56 | |
| 7 |  Charlton Athletic | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 53 | |
| 8 |  Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 56 | -8 | 53 | |
| 9 |  Fulham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 52 | |
| 10 |  Birmingham City | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 50 | |
| 11 |  Middlesbrough | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 48 | |
| 12 |  Southampton | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 47 | |
| 13 |  Portsmouth | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 45 | |
| 14 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 45 | |
| 15 |  Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 44 | |
| 16 |  Manchester City | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 41 | |
| 17 |  Everton | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 39 | |
| 18 |  Leicester City | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 65 | -17 | 33 | |
| 19 |  Leeds United | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 79 | -39 | 33 | |
| 20 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 77 | -39 | 33 |
P = Matches played,
W = Matches won,
D = Matches drawn,
L = Matches lost,
F = Goals for,
A = Goals against,
GD = Goal difference,