| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER CITY | 31 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 21 | 45 | 74 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 33 | 25 | 60 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 34 | 19 | 56 |
| 4 | WEST HAM UNITED | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 37 | 11 | 52 |
| 5 | CHELSEA | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 51 |
| 6 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 32 | 19 | 49 |
| 7 | LIVERPOOL | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 49 |
| 8 | EVERTON | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 47 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 44 |
| 10 | ARSENAL | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 42 |
| 11 | LEEDS UNITED | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 47 | 48 | -1 | 42 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 38 |
| 13 | SOUTHAMPTON | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 53 | -14 | 36 |
| 14 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 35 |
| 15 | BURNLEY | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 33 |
| 16 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 32 |
| 17 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 29 |
| 18 | FULHAM | 31 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 26 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 59 | -34 | 21 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 52 | -35 | 14 |
