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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Manchester United | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29:8 | 21 | 31 |
| 2 |
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Liverpool FC | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23:3 | 20 | 29 |
| 3 |
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Chelsea FC | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24:8 | 16 | 28 |
| 4 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21:12 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 |
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Portsmouth FC | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20:8 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 |
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Arsenal FC | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 28:8 | 20 | 23 |
| 7 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17:10 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 |
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Everton FC | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19:9 | 10 | 22 |
| 9 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13:11 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 |
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Reading FC | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18:13 | 5 | 19 |
| 11 |
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Manchester City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10:6 | 4 | 19 |
| 12 |
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Newcastle United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16:13 | 3 | 18 |
| 13 |
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Fulham FC | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9:8 | 1 | 18 |
| 14 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14:15 | -1 | 17 |
| 15 |
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West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13:14 | -1 | 17 |
| 16 |
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Aston Villa | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12:11 | 1 | 16 |
| 17 |
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Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11:16 | -5 | 15 |
| 18 |
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Sheffield United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13:15 | -2 | 14 |
| 19 |
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Watford FC | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11:14 | -3 | 12 |
| 20 |
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Wigan Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12:18 | -6 | 11 |
