| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 33 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 31 |
| 3 | ASTON VILLA | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | CHELSEA | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | EVERTON | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 24 |
| 8 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | SUNDERLAND | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | LIVERPOOL | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 22 |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 22 |
| 13 | BOURNEMOUTH | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | BRENTFORD | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | LEEDS UNITED | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 15 |
| 17 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 15 |
| 18 | WEST HAM UNITED | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 13 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 10 |
| 20 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 33 | -25 | 2 |
