| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 25 | 38 | 60 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 26 | 33 | 59 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 23 | 39 | 58 |
| 4 | ASTON VILLA | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 35 | 21 | 52 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 38 | 14 | 47 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 44 |
| 7 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 41 | 8 | 39 |
| 8 | WEST HAM UNITED | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 39 |
| 9 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 38 |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 45 | 9 | 37 |
| 11 | CHELSEA | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 35 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 32 |
| 13 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 28 |
| 14 | BOURNEMOUTH | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 47 | -14 | 28 |
| 15 | EVERTON * -6 points | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 25 |
| 16 | BRENTFORD | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 25 |
| 17 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 24 |
| 18 | LUTON TOWN | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 20 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 58 | -33 | 13 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 66 | -44 | 13 |
