| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER CITY | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 17 | 46 | 63 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 64 | 20 | 44 | 57 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 18 | 31 | 50 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 34 | 10 | 46 |
| 5 | WEST HAM UNITED | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | ARSENAL | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 42 |
| 7 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 40 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | SOUTHAMPTON | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 32 |
| 11 | LEICESTER CITY | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | ASTON VILLA | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 26 |
| 14 | BRENTFORD | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 24 |
| 15 | LEEDS UNITED | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 50 | -21 | 23 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 22 |
| 17 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 45 | -19 | 22 |
| 18 | WATFORD | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 43 | -19 | 18 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 17 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 53 | -38 | 17 |
