| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER CITY | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 24 | 38 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 12 | 33 | 37 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 27 | 36 |
| 4 | WEST HAM UNITED | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 27 |
| 6 | ARSENAL | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 26 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | LEICESTER CITY | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 10 | BRENTFORD | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 20 |
| 11 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 20 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | ASTON VILLA | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 19 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 18 |
| 15 | LEEDS UNITED | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 16 |
| 16 | SOUTHAMPTON | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 16 |
| 17 | WATFORD | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 13 |
| 18 | BURNLEY | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 11 |
| 19 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 10 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 32 | -24 | 10 |
