| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 37 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 34 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| 6 | EVERTON | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | CHELSEA | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 29 |
| 8 | SOUTHAMPTON | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 29 |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | ARSENAL | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 27 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 26 |
| 12 | LEEDS UNITED | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 23 |
| 13 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 23 |
| 14 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 22 |
| 15 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 19 |
| 16 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 17 |
| 17 | BURNLEY | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 16 |
| 18 | FULHAM | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 12 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 41 | -27 | 11 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 32 | -22 | 5 |
