| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER CITY | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 76 | 29 | 47 | 83 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 70 | 42 | 28 | 70 |
| 3 | LEICESTER CITY | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 65 | 44 | 21 | 66 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 33 | 22 | 64 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 42 | 21 | 63 |
| 6 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 63 | 41 | 22 | 59 |
| 7 | WEST HAM UNITED | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 46 | 10 | 59 |
| 8 | EVERTON | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 56 |
| 9 | ARSENAL | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 55 |
| 10 | LEEDS UNITED | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 53 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 44 | 7 | 49 |
| 12 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 49 | -14 | 45 |
| 13 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 61 | -21 | 44 |
| 14 | SOUTHAMPTON | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 47 | 63 | -16 | 43 |
| 15 | BURNLEY | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 39 |
| 16 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 39 |
| 17 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 38 |
| 18 | FULHAM | 36 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 50 | -24 | 27 |
| 19 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 70 | -37 | 26 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 36 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 62 | -43 | 20 |
