| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 43 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 28 | 36 |
| 3 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 34 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 28 |
| 7 | FULHAM | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | CHELSEA | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 24 |
| 10 | BRENTFORD | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 22 |
| 12 | ASTON VILLA | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 21 |
| 13 | LEICESTER CITY | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 17 |
| 14 | LEEDS UNITED | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 16 |
| 15 | BOURNEMOUTH | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 16 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 15 |
| 17 | WEST HAM UNITED | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 34 | -22 | 14 |
| 19 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 13 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 12 |
