# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Manchester United, England Manchester United 26 20 3 3 61:18 43 63
2 Chelsea FC, England Chelsea FC 26 17 6 3 45:19 26 57
3 Liverpool FC, England Liverpool FC 26 15 5 6 39:17 22 50
4 Arsenal FC, England Arsenal FC 26 14 7 5 49:22 27 49
5 Bolton Wanderers, England Bolton Wanderers 26 13 5 8 30:27 3 44
6 Reading FC, England Reading FC 26 12 4 10 39:34 5 40
7 Portsmouth FC, England Portsmouth FC 26 10 8 8 34:25 9 38
8 Everton FC, England Everton FC 26 9 9 8 32:25 7 36
9 Tottenham Hotspur, England Tottenham Hotspur 26 10 6 10 31:37 -6 36
10 Blackburn Rovers, England Blackburn Rovers 26 10 4 12 30:37 -7 34
11 Newcastle United, England Newcastle United 26 9 6 11 32:35 -3 33
12 Middlesbrough FC, England Middlesbrough FC 26 8 8 10 30:30 0 32
13 Aston Villa, England Aston Villa 26 7 11 8 28:31 -3 32
14 Fulham FC, England Fulham FC 26 7 11 8 28:39 -11 32
15 Manchester City, England Manchester City 26 8 6 12 20:33 -13 30
16 Sheffield United, England Sheffield United 26 7 6 13 22:35 -13 27
17 Wigan Athletic, England Wigan Athletic 26 7 5 14 27:42 -15 26
18 West Ham United, England West Ham United 26 5 5 16 18:41 -23 20
19 Charlton Athletic, England Charlton Athletic 26 5 5 16 20:45 -25 20
20 Watford FC, England Watford FC 26 2 10 14 15:38 -23 16