| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 28 | 47 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 28 | 39 |
| 3 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 38 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 38 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | FULHAM | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 30 |
| 8 | BRENTFORD | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | LIVERPOOL | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 28 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 28 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 25 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 22 |
| 13 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 20 |
| 14 | LEEDS UNITED | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 17 |
| 14 | LEICESTER CITY | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 17 |
| 16 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 17 |
| 17 | BOURNEMOUTH | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 41 | -23 | 16 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 15 |
| 19 | EVERTON | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 15 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 15 |
