| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER CITY | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 12 | 39 | 50 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 14 | 29 | 42 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 34 | 41 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 | WEST HAM UNITED | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 30 |
| 8 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | LEICESTER CITY | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 24 |
| 11 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | ASTON VILLA | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | SOUTHAMPTON | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 21 |
| 14 | BRENTFORD | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 19 |
| 16 | LEEDS UNITED | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 16 |
| 17 | WATFORD | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 13 |
| 18 | BURNLEY | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 11 |
| 19 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 42 | -23 | 11 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 42 | -34 | 10 |
