| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 70 | 24 | 46 | 64 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 65 | 26 | 39 | 64 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER CITY | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 28 | 35 | 63 |
| 4 | ASTON VILLA | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 42 | 18 | 56 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 42 | 17 | 53 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 47 |
| 7 | WEST HAM UNITED | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 44 |
| 8 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 44 | 6 | 42 |
| 9 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 41 |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 59 | 48 | 11 | 40 |
| 11 | CHELSEA | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 45 | 2 | 39 |
| 12 | FULHAM | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 38 |
| 13 | BOURNEMOUTH | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 35 |
| 14 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 48 | -15 | 29 |
| 15 | BRENTFORD | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 26 |
| 16 | EVERTON * -6 points | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 25 |
| 17 | LUTON TOWN | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 22 |
| 18 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST * -4 points | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 21 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 63 | -34 | 17 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 74 | -50 | 14 |
