| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 27 | 43 | 72 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 26 | 45 | 64 |
| 3 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 50 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 41 | 12 | 50 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 50 |
| 6 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 43 |
| 7 | BRENTFORD | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 43 |
| 8 | LIVERPOOL | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 42 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 41 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| 11 | CHELSEA | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 38 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 30 |
| 13 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 42 | -19 | 28 |
| 14 | WEST HAM UNITED | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 27 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 27 |
| 16 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 50 | -27 | 27 |
| 17 | BOURNEMOUTH | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 55 | -28 | 27 |
| 18 | LEEDS UNITED | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 26 |
| 19 | LEICESTER CITY | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 25 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 29 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 47 | -24 | 23 |
