Defender deal close
Jlloyd Samuel is set to sign for Newcastle as soon as Bolton have wrapped up the signature of Marcos Alonso.
Jlloyd Samuel is set to sign for Newcastle as soon as Bolton have wrapped up the signature of Marcos Alonso.
| Team | P | W | D | L | Pts | F | A | |
| 1 | Newcastle United | 46 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 102 | 90 | 35 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 91 | 89 | 48 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 103 | 32 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 85 | 86 | 28 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 75 | 83 | 41 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 67 | 41 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 74 | 58 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 67 | 73 | 45 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 52 | 39 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 61 | 35 |
| 11 | Everton | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 61 | 60 | 49 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 38 | 47 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 41 | 55 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 34 | 48 |
| 15 | Fulham | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 39 | 46 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 48 | 56 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 42 | 67 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 32 | 56 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 37 | 79 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 47 | 66 |