| Pl. | Mannschaft | Games | Goal difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 3112 | 535 | 4614 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 2810 | 966 | 4487 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 2934 | 701 | 4460 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 2818 | 454 | 4136 |
| 5 | Man. United | 2548 | 647 | 3924 |
| 6 | Man. City | 2689 | 35 | 3710 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 2544 | 221 | 3633 |
| 8 | Newcastle | 2466 | 202 | 3495 |
| 9 | West Brom | 2446 | 27 | 3363 |
| 10 | Tottenham | 2194 | 354 | 3232 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton | 2064 | 233 | 2959 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 2236 | -260 | 2954 |
| 13 | Bolton W. | 2102 | -136 | 2835 |
| 14 | Sheffield U. | 2000 | -198 | 2710 |
| 15 | Sheffield W. | 1924 | 73 | 2706 |
| 16 | Derby County | 1876 | 41 | 2612 |
| 17 | Burnley | 1806 | 38 | 2573 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 1818 | -28 | 2459 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 1860 | -179 | 2400 |
| 20 | Birmingham | 1980 | -456 | 2392 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 1546 | 188 | 2282 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 1808 | -443 | 2227 |
| 23 | Nottingham | 1600 | -86 | 2167 |
| 24 | Preston | 1514 | 77 | 2105 |
| 25 | Leicester | 1626 | -357 | 2012 |
| 26 | West Ham | 1504 | -132 | 1956 |
| 27 | Huddersfield | 1260 | 20 | 1757 |
| 28 | Blackpool | 1134 | -130 | 1488 |
| 29 | Portsmouth | 1050 | -69 | 1437 |
| 30 | Ipswich Town | 916 | 48 | 1306 |
| 31 | Notts | 910 | -282 | 1084 |
| 32 | Coventry | 874 | -231 | 1065 |
| 33 | Southampton | 748 | -40 | 997 |
| 34 | Charlton | 664 | -77 | 889 |
| 35 | Bury | 680 | -142 | 857 |
| 36 | Cardiff City | 630 | -128 | 826 |
| 37 | Norwich City | 504 | -144 | 604 |
| 38 | Grimsby | 488 | -184 | 598 |
| 39 | Luton | 462 | -71 | 591 |
| 40 | Rangers | 462 | -84 | 568 |
| 41 | Fulham | 504 | -204 | 566 |
| 42 | Bradford City | 426 | -58 | 541 |
| 43 | Oldham | 358 | -68 | 466 |
| 44 | Bristol City | 358 | -82 | 436 |
| 45 | Watford | 210 | 38 | 305 |
| 46 | Brentford | 210 | -29 | 274 |
| 47 | Crystal Palace | 252 | -140 | 233 |
| 48 | Brighton | 168 | -62 | 189 |
| 49 | Bradford PA | 122 | -32 | 147 |
| 50 | Swansea City | 84 | -11 | 110 |
| 51 | Oxford | 84 | -43 | 88 |
| 52 | Accrington | 70 | -41 | 87 |
| 53 | Milton | 42 | 7 | 66 |
| 54 | Northampton | 42 | -37 | 43 |
| 55 | Carlisle | 42 | -15 | 41 |
| 56 | Darwen | 56 | -120 | 41 |
| 57 | Leyton Orient | 42 | -44 | 27 |
| 58 | Glossop | 34 | -43 | 22 |
Wir sind gespannt, ob er Norderney findet - beim Suchen helfen werden wir ihm nicht.
— Tino Polster über den nicht im Trainingslager erschienenen Ailton