| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 54 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 24 | 36 | 52 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 49 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 42 |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 41 |
| 6 | FULHAM | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 38 |
| 7 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 35 |
| 8 | LIVERPOOL | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 35 |
| 9 | BRENTFORD | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 31 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 28 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 26 |
| 13 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 38 | -20 | 25 |
| 14 | LEICESTER CITY | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 23 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 21 |
| 17 | BOURNEMOUTH | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 21 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 20 |
| 19 | LEEDS UNITED | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 19 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 40 | -21 | 18 |
