| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 33 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | EVERTON | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | ASTON VILLA | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | CHELSEA | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER CITY | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 26 |
| 9 | SOUTHAMPTON | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 26 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 11 | LEEDS UNITED | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 21 |
| 13 | ARSENAL | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 19 |
| 15 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | BURNLEY | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 16 |
| 17 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 13 |
| 18 | FULHAM | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 11 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 35 | -24 | 8 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 27 | -19 | 2 |
