| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 46 |
| 2 | LEICESTER CITY | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 29 | 38 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER CITY | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 32 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | ARSENAL | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 22 |
| 12 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | BURNLEY | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 18 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 17 |
| 15 | BOURNEMOUTH | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 16 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 16 |
| 17 | ASTON VILLA | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 15 |
| 18 | SOUTHAMPTON | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 15 |
| 19 | NORWICH CITY | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 11 |
| 20 | WATFORD | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 30 | -21 | 9 |
