| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 29 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 21 | 45 | 82 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 68 | 31 | 37 | 57 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 28 | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 39 | 12 | 48 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 45 |
| 6 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 43 |
| 7 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 43 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | ARSENAL | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 40 |
| 10 | BURNLEY | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 39 |
| 11 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 39 |
| 12 | EVERTON | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 37 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 35 |
| 14 | SOUTHAMPTON | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 34 |
| 15 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 29 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 27 |
| 17 | WATFORD | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 27 |
| 18 | BOURNEMOUTH | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 47 | -18 | 27 |
| 19 | ASTON VILLA | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 56 | -22 | 25 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 29 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 52 | -27 | 21 |
