| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 15 | 39 | 67 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 27 | 38 | 51 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 24 | 28 | 48 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 40 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 34 |
| 7 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 34 |
| 8 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 33 |
| 9 | SOUTHAMPTON | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 31 |
| 10 | ARSENAL | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 30 |
| 11 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 30 |
| 12 | EVERTON | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 30 |
| 13 | BURNLEY | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 30 |
| 14 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 30 |
| 15 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 25 |
| 16 | ASTON VILLA | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 25 |
| 17 | WEST HAM UNITED | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 23 |
| 18 | BOURNEMOUTH | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 23 |
| 19 | WATFORD | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 23 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 47 | -23 | 17 |
