| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 31 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 24 | 51 | 71 |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL | 31 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 72 | 30 | 42 | 71 |
| 3 | MANCHESTER CITY | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 71 | 31 | 40 | 70 |
| 4 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 31 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 45 | 20 | 60 |
| 5 | ASTON VILLA | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 49 | 17 | 60 |
| 6 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 31 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 49 |
| 7 | WEST HAM UNITED | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 48 |
| 8 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 65 | 52 | 13 | 47 |
| 9 | CHELSEA | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 44 |
| 10 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 43 |
| 11 | WOLVERHAMPTON | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 42 |
| 12 | BOURNEMOUTH | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 41 |
| 13 | FULHAM | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 39 |
| 14 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 30 |
| 15 | BRENTFORD | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 58 | -13 | 29 |
| 16 | EVERTON * -8 points | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 27 |
| 17 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST * -4 points | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 25 |
| 18 | LUTON TOWN | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 45 | 65 | -20 | 25 |
| 19 | BURNLEY | 32 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 67 | -35 | 19 |
| 20 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 31 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 82 | -52 | 16 |
