| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 37 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 36 |
| 3 | ASTON VILLA | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER CITY | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 33 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 30 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 27 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 26 |
| 8 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 26 |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | FULHAM | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | BRENTFORD | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | CHELSEA | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 19 |
| 14 | BOURNEMOUTH | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 19 |
| 15 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 16 |
| 16 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 14 |
| 17 | EVERTON * -10 points | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | LUTON TOWN | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 9 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 8 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 41 | -29 | 8 |
