| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 39 |
| 2 | CHELSEA | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 35 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 33 |
| 4 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 31 |
| 5 | BOURNEMOUTH | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER CITY | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 26 |
| 9 | FULHAM | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 25 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 23 |
| 12 | BRENTFORD | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 23 |
| 13 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 | WEST HAM UNITED | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 20 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 16 |
| 17 | LEICESTER CITY | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 14 |
| 18 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 12 |
| 19 | IPSWICH TOWN | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 12 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 36 | -25 | 6 |
