| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER CITY | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 32 | 53 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 31 | 19 | 46 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 42 |
| 5 | WEST HAM UNITED | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 42 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 13 | 40 |
| 7 | EVERTON | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 37 |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 36 |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 36 |
| 10 | ARSENAL | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 34 |
| 11 | LEEDS UNITED | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 32 |
| 12 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 30 |
| 13 | SOUTHAMPTON | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 29 |
| 14 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 29 |
| 15 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 26 |
| 16 | BURNLEY | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 26 |
| 17 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 25 |
| 18 | FULHAM | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 18 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 55 | -36 | 13 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 24 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 40 | -25 | 11 |
