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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Manchester United | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 35:8 | 27 | 37 |
| 2 |
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Liverpool FC | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 29:4 | 25 | 36 |
| 3 |
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Arsenal FC | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 37:12 | 25 | 35 |
| 4 |
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Chelsea FC | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 30:8 | 22 | 34 |
| 5 |
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Reading FC | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26:16 | 10 | 28 |
| 6 |
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Portsmouth FC | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22:12 | 10 | 28 |
| 7 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 25:17 | 8 | 28 |
| 8 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21:14 | 7 | 27 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21:14 | 7 | 27 | |
| 10 |
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Newcastle United | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23:17 | 6 | 26 |
| 11 |
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Everton FC | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21:11 | 10 | 25 |
| 12 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19:16 | 3 | 23 |
| 13 |
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Fulham FC | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14:13 | 1 | 23 |
| 14 |
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Aston Villa | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15:12 | 3 | 22 |
| 15 |
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Sheffield United | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18:17 | 1 | 21 |
| 16 |
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Manchester City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10:13 | -3 | 19 |
| 17 |
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Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15:17 | -2 | 18 |
| 18 |
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West Ham United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17:21 | -4 | 17 |
| 19 |
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Wigan Athletic | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14:20 | -6 | 17 |
| 20 |
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Watford FC | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13:20 | -7 | 13 |
