| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 14 | 36 | 61 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 62 | 25 | 37 | 47 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 21 | 26 | 45 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 34 |
| 6 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 32 |
| 7 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 30 |
| 9 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 29 |
| 10 | ARSENAL | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 28 |
| 11 | EVERTON | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 28 |
| 12 | SOUTHAMPTON | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 28 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 26 |
| 14 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | BURNLEY | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 24 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 22 |
| 17 | WATFORD | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 22 |
| 18 | ASTON VILLA | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 21 |
| 19 | BOURNEMOUTH | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 20 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 45 | -23 | 14 |
