| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER CITY | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 16 | 36 | 62 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 53 | 32 | 21 | 50 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 49 |
| 4 | WEST HAM UNITED | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 45 |
| 5 | CHELSEA | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 44 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 43 |
| 7 | EVERTON | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 43 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 39 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 39 |
| 10 | ARSENAL | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 37 |
| 11 | LEEDS UNITED | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 34 |
| 13 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 43 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | SOUTHAMPTON | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 30 |
| 15 | BURNLEY | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 28 |
| 16 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 26 |
| 17 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 26 |
| 18 | FULHAM | 26 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 23 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 55 | -35 | 17 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 26 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 43 | -28 | 11 |
