| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 15 | 45 | 73 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 29 | 36 | 51 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 26 | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 41 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 37 |
| 6 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 36 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 35 |
| 8 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 35 |
| 9 | EVERTON | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 33 |
| 10 | ARSENAL | 25 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 31 |
| 11 | BURNLEY | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 31 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 31 |
| 13 | SOUTHAMPTON | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 31 |
| 14 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 30 |
| 15 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 26 |
| 16 | BOURNEMOUTH | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 26 |
| 17 | ASTON VILLA | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 25 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 24 |
| 19 | WATFORD | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 23 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 47 | -23 | 18 |
