| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 28 | 49 |
| 2 | LEICESTER CITY | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 29 | 39 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER CITY | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 19 | 28 | 35 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | ARSENAL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 22 |
| 12 | BURNLEY | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 20 |
| 14 | BOURNEMOUTH | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 19 |
| 15 | WEST HAM UNITED | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 18 |
| 17 | ASTON VILLA | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 15 |
| 18 | SOUTHAMPTON | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 15 |
| 19 | NORWICH CITY | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 12 |
| 20 | WATFORD | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 32 | -23 | 9 |
