| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 28 | 49 |
| 2 | LEICESTER CITY | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 27 | 39 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER CITY | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 38 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 32 |
| 5 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 26 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 25 |
| 10 | BURNLEY | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 24 |
| 11 | ARSENAL | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | BOURNEMOUTH | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 19 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 19 |
| 17 | SOUTHAMPTON | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 18 |
| 18 | ASTON VILLA | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 15 |
| 19 | NORWICH CITY | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 12 |
| 20 | WATFORD | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 32 | -21 | 12 |
