| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 23 | 42 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | ASTON VILLA | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 39 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER CITY | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 37 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 36 |
| 6 | WEST HAM UNITED | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 31 |
| 8 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 30 |
| 9 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 29 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 25 |
| 12 | BOURNEMOUTH | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 25 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 21 |
| 14 | BRENTFORD | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 18 |
| 16 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 17 |
| 17 | EVERTON * -10 points | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 16 |
| 18 | LUTON TOWN | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 15 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 38 | -20 | 11 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 47 | -32 | 9 |
