| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 29 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 67 | 27 | 40 | 67 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 29 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 24 | 46 | 65 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER CITY | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 63 | 28 | 35 | 64 |
| 4 | ASTON VILLA | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 62 | 42 | 20 | 59 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 43 | 18 | 56 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 29 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 48 |
| 7 | WEST HAM UNITED | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 44 |
| 8 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 63 | 51 | 12 | 43 |
| 9 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 42 |
| 10 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 41 |
| 11 | CHELSEA | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 47 | 2 | 40 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 39 |
| 13 | BOURNEMOUTH | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 38 |
| 14 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 30 |
| 15 | BRENTFORD | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 27 |
| 16 | EVERTON * -6 points | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 25 |
| 17 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST * -4 points | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 52 | -16 | 22 |
| 18 | LUTON TOWN | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 22 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 65 | -34 | 18 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 29 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 77 | -50 | 15 |
