| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 28 | 51 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 22 | 34 | 48 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 46 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 41 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 39 |
| 6 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 35 |
| 7 | FULHAM | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | BRENTFORD | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 34 |
| 9 | LIVERPOOL | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 32 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 31 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 28 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 25 |
| 13 | LEICESTER CITY | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 24 |
| 14 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 24 |
| 15 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 23 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 20 |
| 17 | LEEDS UNITED | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 19 |
| 18 | EVERTON | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 18 |
| 19 | BOURNEMOUTH | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 18 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 40 | -22 | 15 |
