| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 40 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 39 |
| 3 | ASTON VILLA | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 39 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 36 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER CITY | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 34 |
| 6 | WEST HAM UNITED | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 29 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 28 |
| 9 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 27 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 22 |
| 11 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 22 |
| 12 | BOURNEMOUTH | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 22 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | BRENTFORD | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 19 |
| 15 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 18 |
| 16 | EVERTON * -10 points | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 16 |
| 17 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 14 |
| 18 | LUTON TOWN | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 12 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 11 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 44 | -31 | 9 |
