| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 23 | 32 | 54 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 25 | 31 | 52 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 22 | 31 | 52 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | ASTON VILLA | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 46 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 41 |
| 7 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 39 | 12 | 36 |
| 8 | WEST HAM UNITED | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 36 |
| 9 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 34 |
| 11 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 32 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | BOURNEMOUTH | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 27 |
| 14 | BRENTFORD | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 25 |
| 15 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 24 |
| 16 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 21 |
| 17 | LUTON TOWN | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 20 |
| 18 | EVERTON * -10 points | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 19 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 50 | -25 | 13 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 60 | -38 | 13 |
