| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER CITY | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 14 | 29 | 50 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 30 | 19 | 45 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 43 |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 40 |
| 5 | CHELSEA | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 39 |
| 6 | WEST HAM UNITED | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 39 |
| 7 | EVERTON | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 35 |
| 10 | LEEDS UNITED | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 32 |
| 11 | ARSENAL | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 31 |
| 12 | SOUTHAMPTON | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 29 |
| 13 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 29 |
| 14 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 27 |
| 15 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 25 |
| 16 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 25 |
| 17 | BURNLEY | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 23 |
| 18 | FULHAM | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 54 | -36 | 12 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 23 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 37 | -22 | 11 |
