| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 28 | 50 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 21 | 32 | 45 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 42 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 40 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 39 |
| 6 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 34 |
| 7 | BRENTFORD | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 33 |
| 8 | FULHAM | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | CHELSEA | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 30 |
| 10 | LIVERPOOL | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 29 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 28 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 24 |
| 13 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 24 |
| 14 | LEICESTER CITY | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 21 |
| 15 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 20 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 19 |
| 17 | LEEDS UNITED | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 | EVERTON | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 18 |
| 19 | BOURNEMOUTH | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 43 | -24 | 17 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 15 |
