| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 15 | 46 | 76 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 67 | 29 | 38 | 54 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 26 | 28 | 50 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 36 | 7 | 41 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 39 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 38 |
| 8 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 36 |
| 9 | EVERTON | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 36 |
| 10 | ARSENAL | 26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 34 |
| 11 | BURNLEY | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 34 |
| 12 | SOUTHAMPTON | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 31 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 31 |
| 14 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 30 |
| 15 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 27 |
| 16 | BOURNEMOUTH | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 26 |
| 17 | ASTON VILLA | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 50 | -16 | 25 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 24 |
| 19 | WATFORD | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 24 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 48 | -24 | 18 |
