| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 17 | 28 | 45 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 39 |
| 3 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 37 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 35 |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 32 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER CITY | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 31 |
| 7 | BOURNEMOUTH | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 30 |
| 8 | FULHAM | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 29 |
| 10 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 27 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 24 |
| 12 | BRENTFORD | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 24 |
| 13 | WEST HAM UNITED | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 23 |
| 14 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 22 |
| 15 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 20 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 16 |
| 18 | IPSWICH TOWN | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 15 |
| 19 | LEICESTER CITY | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 14 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 39 | -27 | 6 |
