| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 37 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 85 | 40 | 45 | 83 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 37 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 67 | 33 | 34 | 71 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER CITY | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 70 | 44 | 26 | 68 |
| 4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 37 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 46 | 22 | 66 |
| 5 | CHELSEA | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 43 | 20 | 66 |
| 6 | ASTON VILLA | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 49 | 9 | 66 |
| 7 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 65 |
| 8 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 62 | 58 | 4 | 58 |
| 9 | BRENTFORD | 37 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 56 | 9 | 55 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 37 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 52 | 2 | 54 |
| 11 | BOURNEMOUTH | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 46 | 10 | 53 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 37 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 52 |
| 13 | EVERTON | 37 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 45 |
| 14 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 37 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 53 | 68 | -15 | 41 |
| 15 | WEST HAM UNITED | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 61 | -18 | 40 |
| 16 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 39 |
| 17 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 37 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 63 | 61 | 2 | 38 |
| 18 | LEICESTER CITY | 37 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 78 | -45 | 25 |
| 19 | IPSWICH TOWN | 37 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 79 | -44 | 22 |
| 20 | SOUTHAMPTON | 37 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 84 | -59 | 12 |

