| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 14 | 38 | 64 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 27 | 37 | 48 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 45 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 34 |
| 6 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | ARSENAL | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | EVERTON | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 29 |
| 13 | SOUTHAMPTON | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 28 |
| 14 | BURNLEY | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 25 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 23 |
| 17 | WATFORD | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 23 |
| 18 | ASTON VILLA | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 22 |
| 19 | BOURNEMOUTH | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 20 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 45 | -22 | 17 |
