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| Tables | » First round | Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Manchester United | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 41:10 | 31 | 47 |
| 2 |
|
Chelsea FC | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 33:13 | 20 | 45 |
| 3 |
|
Liverpool FC | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28:15 | 13 | 34 |
| 4 |
|
Arsenal FC | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 35:17 | 18 | 33 |
| 5 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 22:15 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28:17 | 11 | 32 |
| 7 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23:25 | -2 | 28 |
| 8 |
|
Everton FC | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24:20 | 4 | 27 |
| 9 |
|
Reading FC | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 20:25 | -5 | 26 |
| 10 |
|
Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 21:21 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 |
|
Newcastle United | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20:21 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 |
|
Fulham FC | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18:28 | -10 | 24 |
| 13 |
|
Wigan Athletic | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22:26 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17:24 | -7 | 20 |
| 15 |
|
Manchester City | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15:24 | -9 | 20 |
| 16 |
|
Sheffield United | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15:25 | -10 | 20 |
| 17 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19:30 | -11 | 19 |
| 18 |
|
West Ham United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11:24 | -13 | 18 |
| 19 |
|
Watford FC | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 13:25 | -12 | 14 |
| 20 |
|
Charlton Athletic | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13:33 | -20 | 12 |
