| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 22 | +50 | 91 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 72 | 34 | +38 | 83 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 25 | +32 | 82 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 31 | +37 | 67 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 65 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 63 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 58 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 56 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 55 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 52 | -7 | 51 |
| 11 | Everton | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 50 |
| 12 | Fulham | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 58 | -10 | 48 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 47 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 58 | -10 | 45 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 43 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 42 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 62 | -25 | 38 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 50 | -22 | 34 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 58 | -27 | 30 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 38 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 69 | -43 | 15 |