| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 26 | 40 | 69 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 67 | 25 | 42 | 61 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 50 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 49 |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 47 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 42 |
| 7 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 31 | 15 | 42 |
| 8 | BRENTFORD | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 42 |
| 9 | FULHAM | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 39 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 38 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 38 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 27 |
| 13 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 27 |
| 14 | LEEDS UNITED | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 26 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 26 |
| 16 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 49 | -27 | 26 |
| 17 | LEICESTER CITY | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 25 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 24 |
| 19 | BOURNEMOUTH | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 54 | -29 | 24 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 23 |
