| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 30 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 21 | 45 | 83 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 76 | 31 | 45 | 63 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 59 | 29 | 30 | 54 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 40 | 13 | 51 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 46 |
| 6 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 46 |
| 7 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 44 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 42 |
| 9 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 42 |
| 10 | ARSENAL | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 40 |
| 11 | BURNLEY | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 39 |
| 12 | EVERTON | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 38 |
| 13 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 38 |
| 14 | SOUTHAMPTON | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 38 | 52 | -14 | 37 |
| 15 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 32 |
| 16 | WATFORD | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 45 | -17 | 28 |
| 17 | WEST HAM UNITED | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 27 |
| 18 | BOURNEMOUTH | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 49 | -20 | 27 |
| 19 | ASTON VILLA | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 58 | -23 | 26 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 55 | -30 | 21 |
