| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 21 | 33 | 53 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 44 | 21 | 23 | 47 |
| 3 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 44 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER CITY | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 30 | 17 | 41 |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 41 |
| 6 | CHELSEA | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 40 |
| 7 | BOURNEMOUTH | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 40 |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 37 |
| 9 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 34 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 33 |
| 11 | BRENTFORD | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 31 |
| 12 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 29 |
| 13 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 27 |
| 14 | WEST HAM UNITED | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 44 | -16 | 27 |
| 15 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 24 |
| 16 | EVERTON | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 23 |
| 17 | LEICESTER CITY | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 49 | -24 | 17 |
| 18 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 52 | -20 | 16 |
| 19 | IPSWICH TOWN | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 16 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 23 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 53 | -37 | 6 |
