Curbishley in line for Villa job
Alan Curbishley appears to be in contention for the Aston Villa job but faces competition from Kevin MacDonald and Gerard Houllier.
Alan Curbishley appears to be in contention for the Aston Villa job but faces competition from Kevin MacDonald and Gerard Houllier.
| Team | P | W | D | L | Pts | F | A | |
| 1 | Manchester City | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 63 | 19 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 59 | 24 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 44 | 25 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 44 | 29 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 36 | 31 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 46 | 34 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 21 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 24 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 39 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 29 |
| 11 | Everton | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 24 | 27 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 23 | 36 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 33 |
| 14 | Fulham | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 35 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 34 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 41 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 44 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 49 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 54 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 49 |