| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER CITY | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 24 | 44 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 41 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 40 |
| 4 | LEICESTER CITY | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 39 |
| 5 | WEST HAM UNITED | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 33 |
| 7 | CHELSEA | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 33 |
| 8 | EVERTON | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 33 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 32 |
| 10 | ARSENAL | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 31 |
| 11 | SOUTHAMPTON | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 29 |
| 12 | LEEDS UNITED | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 29 |
| 13 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 26 |
| 14 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 23 |
| 15 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 22 |
| 16 | BURNLEY | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 22 |
| 17 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 21 |
| 18 | FULHAM | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 14 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 50 | -33 | 12 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 34 | -22 | 8 |
