| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER CITY | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 18 | 50 | 70 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 73 | 20 | 53 | 66 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 57 | 19 | 38 | 59 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 51 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 50 |
| 6 | WEST HAM UNITED | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 36 | 12 | 48 |
| 7 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 29 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 46 |
| 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 45 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 36 |
| 10 | SOUTHAMPTON | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 35 |
| 11 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 29 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 34 |
| 12 | LEICESTER CITY | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 33 |
| 13 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 33 |
| 14 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 31 |
| 15 | BRENTFORD | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 30 |
| 16 | LEEDS UNITED | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 65 | -34 | 26 |
| 17 | EVERTON | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 47 | -19 | 22 |
| 18 | WATFORD | 29 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 55 | -26 | 22 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 27 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 21 |
| 20 | NORWICH CITY | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 63 | -45 | 17 |
