| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 | LEICESTER CITY | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 26 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER CITY | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 25 |
| 5 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | ARSENAL | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 17 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | BOURNEMOUTH | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | BURNLEY | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 15 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 14 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 13 |
| 17 | ASTON VILLA | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 11 |
| 18 | WATFORD | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 8 |
| 19 | SOUTHAMPTON | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 8 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 7 |
