| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 3 | SOUTHAMPTON | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | LEICESTER CITY | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | EVERTON | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | CHELSEA | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 22 |
| 8 | WEST HAM UNITED | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | MANCHESTER CITY | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 20 |
| 10 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 20 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 19 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| 13 | LEEDS UNITED | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 17 |
| 15 | ARSENAL | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 11 |
| 17 | BURNLEY | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 10 |
| 18 | FULHAM | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 9 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 7 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 1 |
