| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 19 | 28 | 46 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 40 |
| 3 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 40 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 36 |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 35 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER CITY | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | BOURNEMOUTH | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 33 |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 32 |
| 9 | FULHAM | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 28 |
| 11 | BRENTFORD | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 27 |
| 12 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 24 |
| 13 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | WEST HAM UNITED | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 23 |
| 15 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 21 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 17 |
| 17 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 16 |
| 18 | IPSWICH TOWN | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 16 |
| 19 | LEICESTER CITY | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 14 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 44 | -32 | 6 |
