| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 64 | 26 | 38 | 64 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 53 |
| 3 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 47 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER CITY | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 44 |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 36 | 10 | 44 |
| 6 | BOURNEMOUTH | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 43 |
| 7 | CHELSEA | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 12 | 43 |
| 8 | ASTON VILLA | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 42 |
| 9 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 40 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 39 |
| 11 | BRENTFORD | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 37 |
| 12 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 53 | 38 | 15 | 33 |
| 13 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 33 |
| 14 | EVERTON | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 31 |
| 15 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 30 |
| 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 47 | -17 | 30 |
| 17 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 22 |
| 18 | IPSWICH TOWN | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 54 | -30 | 17 |
| 19 | LEICESTER CITY | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 59 | -34 | 17 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 26 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 61 | -42 | 9 |
