| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 31 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 23 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | ARSENAL | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 22 |
| 5 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | FULHAM | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | BRENTFORD | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 17 |
| 12 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 13 | BOURNEMOUTH | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | WEST HAM UNITED | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 15 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 11 |
| 16 | LEICESTER CITY | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 10 |
| 17 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 9 |
| 18 | IPSWICH TOWN | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 9 |
| 19 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 8 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 4 |
