| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANCHESTER CITY | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 28 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 27 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | ASTON VILLA | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 25 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 21 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 20 |
| 8 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 19 |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 17 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 16 |
| 11 | BRENTFORD | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 16 |
| 12 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 15 |
| 13 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 13 |
| 15 | FULHAM | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 12 |
| 16 | BOURNEMOUTH | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 9 |
| 17 | LUTON TOWN | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 6 |
| 18 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 5 |
| 19 | EVERTON * -10 points | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | BURNLEY | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 30 | -21 | 4 |
