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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Manchester United | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 43:10 | 33 | 43 |
| 2 |
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Liverpool FC | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 33:5 | 28 | 39 |
| 3 |
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Chelsea FC | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 33:8 | 25 | 37 |
| 4 |
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Arsenal FC | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 37:12 | 25 | 35 |
| 5 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 29:18 | 11 | 34 |
| 6 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22:14 | 8 | 30 |
| 7 |
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Reading FC | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26:16 | 10 | 29 |
| 8 |
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Everton FC | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22:11 | 11 | 28 |
| 9 |
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Portsmouth FC | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22:12 | 10 | 28 |
| 10 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21:16 | 5 | 27 |
| 11 |
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Newcastle United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23:18 | 5 | 26 |
| 12 |
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Aston Villa | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16:13 | 3 | 24 |
| 13 |
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Charlton Athletic | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18:17 | 1 | 24 |
| 14 |
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Fulham FC | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15:14 | 1 | 24 |
| 15 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20:18 | 2 | 23 |
| 16 |
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Sheffield United | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18:17 | 1 | 21 |
| 17 |
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West Ham United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19:21 | -2 | 20 |
| 18 |
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Manchester City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10:13 | -3 | 19 |
| 19 |
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Wigan Athletic | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14:20 | -6 | 18 |
| 20 |
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Watford FC | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13:21 | -8 | 13 |
