| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 36 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 34 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 30 |
| 4 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 28 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER CITY | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | BOURNEMOUTH | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | FULHAM | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 23 |
| 11 | BRENTFORD | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 23 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 13 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 22 |
| 14 | WEST HAM UNITED | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 19 |
| 15 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 16 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 15 |
| 17 | LEICESTER CITY | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 14 |
| 18 | IPSWICH TOWN | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 12 |
| 19 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 9 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 36 | -25 | 5 |
