| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 39 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 38 |
| 3 | ASTON VILLA | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 38 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER CITY | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 34 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 33 |
| 6 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 29 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 28 |
| 8 | WEST HAM UNITED | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | FULHAM | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 21 |
| 12 | BRENTFORD | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 19 |
| 14 | BOURNEMOUTH | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 19 |
| 15 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 17 |
| 16 | EVERTON * -10 points | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 16 |
| 17 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 14 |
| 18 | LUTON TOWN | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 9 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 36 | -20 | 8 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 43 | -31 | 8 |
