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