| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 30 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 29 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 4 | ASTON VILLA | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 28 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 23 |
| 8 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 22 |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | BRENTFORD | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 16 |
| 12 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 15 |
| 13 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 15 |
| 14 | FULHAM | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 15 |
| 15 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 13 |
| 16 | BOURNEMOUTH | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 12 |
| 17 | LUTON TOWN | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 9 |
| 18 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 34 | -23 | 5 |
| 19 | EVERTON * -10 points | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 4 |
| 20 | BURNLEY | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 32 | -22 | 4 |
