| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 80 | 32 | 48 | 82 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 63 | 29 | 34 | 67 |
| 3 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 65 | 44 | 21 | 62 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER CITY | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 43 | 23 | 61 |
| 5 | CHELSEA | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 40 | 19 | 60 |
| 6 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 41 | 12 | 60 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 49 | 5 | 57 |
| 8 | FULHAM | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 51 |
| 9 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 51 |
| 10 | BOURNEMOUTH | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 41 | 12 | 50 |
| 11 | BRENTFORD | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 50 | 8 | 49 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 45 |
| 13 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 51 | 61 | -10 | 41 |
| 14 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 47 | -8 | 39 |
| 15 | EVERTON | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 38 |
| 16 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 62 | 56 | 6 | 37 |
| 17 | WEST HAM UNITED | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 58 | -19 | 36 |
| 18 | IPSWICH TOWN | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 74 | -41 | 21 |
| 19 | LEICESTER CITY | 34 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 76 | -49 | 18 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 34 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 80 | -55 | 11 |

