| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 44 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 29 | 39 |
| 3 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 35 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 33 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 28 |
| 7 | FULHAM | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 27 |
| 9 | BRENTFORD | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 25 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 22 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 22 |
| 13 | LEICESTER CITY | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 17 |
| 14 | LEEDS UNITED | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 17 |
| 15 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 34 | -21 | 17 |
| 16 | BOURNEMOUTH | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 39 | -21 | 16 |
| 17 | WEST HAM UNITED | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 15 |
| 18 | EVERTON | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 15 |
| 19 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 14 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 12 |
