| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 64 | 25 | 39 | 63 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | 27 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 27 | 35 | 62 |
| 3 | ARSENAL | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 23 | 45 | 61 |
| 4 | ASTON VILLA | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 37 | 22 | 55 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 50 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 27 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 44 |
| 7 | WEST HAM UNITED | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 42 |
| 8 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 57 | 45 | 12 | 40 |
| 9 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 44 | 5 | 39 |
| 10 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 38 |
| 11 | CHELSEA | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 36 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 35 |
| 13 | BOURNEMOUTH | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 47 | -12 | 31 |
| 14 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 28 |
| 15 | BRENTFORD | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 26 |
| 16 | EVERTON * -6 points | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 25 |
| 17 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 24 |
| 18 | LUTON TOWN | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 54 | -17 | 20 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 60 | -35 | 13 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 72 | -50 | 13 |
