| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER CITY | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 26 | 47 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 27 | 19 | 44 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 42 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 40 |
| 5 | WEST HAM UNITED | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 38 |
| 6 | CHELSEA | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 36 |
| 7 | EVERTON | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 36 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 33 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 32 |
| 10 | ARSENAL | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 31 |
| 11 | LEEDS UNITED | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | SOUTHAMPTON | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 29 |
| 13 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 29 |
| 14 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 26 |
| 15 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 24 |
| 16 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 22 |
| 17 | BURNLEY | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 22 |
| 18 | FULHAM | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 14 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 52 | -34 | 12 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 11 |
