| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 70 | 28 | 42 | 70 |
| 2 | ARSENAL | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 72 | 24 | 48 | 68 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER CITY | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 67 | 29 | 38 | 67 |
| 4 | ASTON VILLA | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 46 | 17 | 59 |
| 5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 57 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 48 |
| 7 | WEST HAM UNITED | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 45 |
| 8 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 64 | 52 | 12 | 44 |
| 9 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 43 |
| 10 | CHELSEA | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 50 | 3 | 43 |
| 11 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 42 |
| 12 | BOURNEMOUTH | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 53 | -9 | 41 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 39 |
| 14 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 50 | -16 | 30 |
| 15 | BRENTFORD | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 28 |
| 16 | EVERTON * -6 points | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 26 |
| 17 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST * -4 points | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 53 | -14 | 25 |
| 18 | LUTON TOWN | 31 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 64 | -21 | 22 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 31 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 66 | -34 | 19 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 80 | -52 | 15 |
