| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 25 | 34 | 63 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 66 | 25 | 41 | 58 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 49 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 36 | 10 | 45 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 42 |
| 6 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 41 |
| 7 | FULHAM | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 39 |
| 8 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 38 |
| 9 | BRENTFORD | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 38 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 34 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 34 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 27 |
| 13 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 27 |
| 14 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 26 |
| 15 | LEICESTER CITY | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 24 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 23 |
| 17 | LEEDS UNITED | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 22 |
| 18 | EVERTON | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 38 | -19 | 22 |
| 19 | SOUTHAMPTON | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 21 |
| 20 | BOURNEMOUTH | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 51 | -27 | 21 |
