| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 28 | 57 | 80 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 82 | 32 | 50 | 79 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 77 | 36 | 41 | 75 |
| 4 | ASTON VILLA | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 52 | 21 | 67 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 52 | 15 | 60 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 54 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 74 | 55 | 19 | 53 |
| 8 | WEST HAM UNITED | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 49 |
| 9 | CHELSEA | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 59 | 4 | 48 |
| 10 | BOURNEMOUTH | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 48 |
| 11 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 55 | -7 | 46 |
| 12 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 44 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 43 |
| 14 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 40 |
| 15 | EVERTON * -8 points | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 36 |
| 16 | BRENTFORD | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 35 |
| 17 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST * -4 points | 35 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 62 | -20 | 26 |
| 18 | LUTON TOWN | 35 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 48 | 77 | -29 | 25 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 35 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 70 | -32 | 24 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 35 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 97 | -63 | 16 |
