| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 25 | 37 | 66 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 67 | 25 | 42 | 61 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 50 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 48 |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 25 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 44 |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 42 |
| 7 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 39 |
| 8 | FULHAM | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 39 |
| 9 | BRENTFORD | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 38 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 37 |
| 11 | ASTON VILLA | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 35 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 27 |
| 13 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 27 |
| 14 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 26 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 25 |
| 16 | LEICESTER CITY | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 24 |
| 17 | WEST HAM UNITED | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 24 |
| 18 | BOURNEMOUTH | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 51 | -26 | 24 |
| 19 | LEEDS UNITED | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 23 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 22 |
