| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 59 | 24 | 35 | 57 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 22 | 36 | 55 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER CITY | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 26 | 31 | 53 |
| 4 | ASTON VILLA | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 33 | 19 | 49 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 38 | 14 | 47 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 25 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 44 |
| 7 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 38 |
| 8 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 41 | 12 | 37 |
| 9 | WEST HAM UNITED | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 36 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 35 |
| 11 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 29 |
| 13 | BOURNEMOUTH | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 28 |
| 14 | BRENTFORD | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 25 |
| 15 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 44 | -16 | 25 |
| 16 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 24 |
| 17 | EVERTON * -10 points | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 20 |
| 18 | LUTON TOWN | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 20 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 25 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 55 | -30 | 13 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 25 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 65 | -43 | 13 |
