| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 25 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 60 | 24 | 36 | 60 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 22 | 29 | 53 |
| 3 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 47 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER CITY | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 44 |
| 5 | BOURNEMOUTH | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 43 |
| 6 | CHELSEA | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 43 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 41 |
| 8 | FULHAM | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 39 |
| 9 | ASTON VILLA | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 38 |
| 10 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 37 |
| 11 | BRENTFORD | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 34 |
| 12 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 30 |
| 13 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 30 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 30 |
| 15 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 29 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 47 | -18 | 27 |
| 17 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 19 |
| 18 | IPSWICH TOWN | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 50 | -27 | 17 |
| 19 | LEICESTER CITY | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 55 | -30 | 17 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 25 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 57 | -38 | 9 |
