Premier League League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 28 | 42 | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 36 | 41 | |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 36 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 34 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 34 | |
| 6 | Manchester United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 26 | |
| 7 | Everton | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 24 | |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 23 | |
| 9 | Leicester City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 22 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 22 | |
| 11 | West Ham United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 21 | |
| 12 | Watford | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 21 | |
| 13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 21 | |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | -15 | 14 | |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 16 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -9 | 13 | |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -10 | 12 | |
| 17 | Burnley | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -17 | 12 | |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -17 | 10 | |
| 19 | Southampton | 16 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -17 | 9 | |
| 20 | Fulham | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 24 | -24 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Liverpool | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 28 | 42 |
| 2 | Man City | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 9 | 36 | 41 |
| 3 | Tottenham | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 34 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 34 |
| 6 | Man Utd | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Everton | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 23 |
| 9 | Leicester | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Wolves | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | West Ham | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 21 |
| 12 | Watford | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 21 |
| 13 | Brighton | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 14 |
| 15 | Newcastle | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 13 |
| 16 | Palace | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 12 |
| 17 | Burnley | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 12 |
| 18 | Huddersfield | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 10 |
| 19 | Southampton | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 9 |
| 20 | Fulham | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 40 | -24 | 9 |
| Portsmouth's Results | |||
| Dec 11 | Charlton Athletic | 1 - 2 | H |
| Dec 8 | Southend United | 2 - 0 | H |
| Dec 2 | Rochdale | 1 - 0 | A |
| Portsmouth's Fixtures | |||
| Dec 15 | Barnsley | A | |
| Dec 22 | Sunderland | H | |
| Dec 26 | Gillingham | A | |
| League One Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 21 | 18 | 47 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 21 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| 4 | Peterboro | 21 | 12 | 39 |
| 5 | Charlton | 21 | 9 | 37 |