| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 33 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 25 | 47 | 89 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 33 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 81 | 34 | 47 | 66 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 31 | 32 | 58 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 44 | 16 | 57 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 55 |
| 6 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 33 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 52 |
| 7 | ARSENAL | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 49 | 41 | 8 | 49 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 48 |
| 9 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 48 |
| 10 | BURNLEY | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 46 |
| 11 | EVERTON | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 44 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 43 |
| 13 | SOUTHAMPTON | 33 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 43 |
| 14 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 42 |
| 15 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 36 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 31 |
| 17 | WATFORD | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 52 | -23 | 28 |
| 18 | ASTON VILLA | 33 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 36 | 62 | -26 | 27 |
| 19 | BOURNEMOUTH | 33 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 59 | -27 | 27 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 61 | -36 | 21 |

