| Tables | First round | » Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Manchester United | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 36:18 | 18 | 42 |
| 2 |
|
Liverpool FC | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 31:14 | 17 | 42 |
| 3 |
|
Chelsea FC | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 31:13 | 18 | 39 |
| 4 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 28:18 | 10 | 36 |
| 5 |
|
Arsenal FC | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 41:15 | 26 | 35 |
| 6 |
|
Everton FC | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 24:19 | 5 | 33 |
| 7 |
|
Newcastle United | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 29:23 | 6 | 32 |
| 8 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26:20 | 6 | 31 |
| 9 |
|
West Ham United | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 26:30 | -4 | 29 |
| 10 |
|
Fulham FC | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 25:30 | -5 | 28 |
| 11 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26:25 | 1 | 24 |
| 12 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24:29 | -5 | 24 |
| 13 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23:31 | -8 | 24 |
| 14 |
|
Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19:26 | -7 | 21 |
| 15 |
|
Charlton Athletic | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18:28 | -10 | 21 |
| 16 |
|
Birmingham City | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14:23 | -9 | 18 |
| 17 |
|
Wigan Athletic | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20:31 | -11 | 17 |
| 18 |
|
Manchester City | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 16:26 | -10 | 16 |
| 19 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12:30 | -18 | 11 |
| 20 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12:32 | -20 | 9 |