| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 16 | 29 | 50 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 20 | 33 | 45 |
| 3 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 39 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 39 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 | FULHAM | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | BRENTFORD | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 30 |
| 9 | LIVERPOOL | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 29 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 29 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 28 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 24 |
| 13 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 21 |
| 14 | LEICESTER CITY | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 18 |
| 15 | LEEDS UNITED | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 18 |
| 17 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 17 |
| 18 | BOURNEMOUTH | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 42 | -23 | 17 |
| 19 | EVERTON | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 15 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 15 |
