McCarthy joins striker race
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is to rival West Ham and Blackburn for the signature of free agent Benjani.
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is to rival West Ham and Blackburn for the signature of free agent Benjani.
| 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 |