| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 72 | 29 | 43 | 73 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 75 | 27 | 48 | 67 |
| 3 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 29 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 27 | 56 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 56 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 42 | 13 | 53 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 47 |
| 7 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 46 |
| 8 | LIVERPOOL | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 44 |
| 9 | BRENTFORD | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 43 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 39 |
| 11 | CHELSEA | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 39 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 33 |
| 13 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 42 | -18 | 31 |
| 14 | WEST HAM UNITED | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 30 |
| 15 | BOURNEMOUTH | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 57 | -29 | 30 |
| 16 | LEEDS UNITED | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 54 | -15 | 29 |
| 17 | EVERTON | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 43 | -20 | 27 |
| 18 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 54 | -30 | 27 |
| 19 | LEICESTER CITY | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 25 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 51 | -27 | 23 |
