| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER CITY | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 18 | 50 | 70 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 29 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 75 | 20 | 55 | 69 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 57 | 19 | 38 | 59 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 54 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 29 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 36 | 11 | 51 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 50 |
| 7 | WEST HAM UNITED | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 10 | 48 |
| 8 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 46 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 29 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 36 |
| 10 | LEICESTER CITY | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 36 |
| 11 | SOUTHAMPTON | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 35 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 29 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 34 |
| 13 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 33 |
| 14 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 49 | -17 | 31 |
| 15 | BRENTFORD | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 47 | -14 | 30 |
| 16 | LEEDS UNITED | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 67 | -33 | 29 |
| 17 | EVERTON | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 47 | -18 | 25 |
| 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 |
