| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 23 | 29 | 57 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 25 | 39 | 55 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 49 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 25 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 45 |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 41 |
| 6 | FULHAM | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 39 |
| 7 | LIVERPOOL | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 36 |
| 8 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 35 |
| 9 | BRENTFORD | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 31 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 31 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 27 |
| 13 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 42 | -24 | 25 |
| 14 | LEICESTER CITY | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 24 |
| 15 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 24 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 23 |
| 17 | LEEDS UNITED | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 22 |
| 18 | EVERTON | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 21 |
| 19 | BOURNEMOUTH | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 48 | -26 | 21 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 41 | -22 | 18 |
