| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 22 | 30 | 51 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 25 | 29 | 49 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 25 | 49 |
| 4 | ASTON VILLA | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 30 | 19 | 46 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 44 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 38 |
| 7 | WEST HAM UNITED | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| 8 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 37 | 11 | 33 |
| 10 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 32 |
| 11 | CHELSEA | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 31 |
| 12 | BOURNEMOUTH | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 27 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 26 |
| 14 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 24 |
| 15 | BRENTFORD | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 22 |
| 16 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 21 |
| 17 | LUTON TOWN | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 20 |
| 18 | EVERTON * -10 points | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 47 | -23 | 13 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 23 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 59 | -40 | 10 |
