| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 18 | 29 | 48 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 43 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 43 |
| 4 | ASTON VILLA | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 43 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 40 |
| 6 | WEST HAM UNITED | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 35 |
| 7 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 32 |
| 8 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 32 |
| 9 | CHELSEA | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 29 |
| 11 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 29 |
| 12 | BOURNEMOUTH | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 25 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 24 |
| 14 | BRENTFORD | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 22 |
| 15 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 21 |
| 16 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 20 |
| 17 | EVERTON * -10 points | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 17 |
| 18 | LUTON TOWN | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 16 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 12 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 51 | -34 | 10 |
