| Pts | Clubs (GD) |
|---|---|
| 42 | Liverpool* (23) |
| 41 | |
| 40 | Man City* (24) Arsenal* (18) Aston Villa (15) |
| 39 | |
| 38 | |
| 37 | |
| 36 | Tottenham* (11) |
| 35 | |
| 34 | |
| 33 | West Ham* (3) |
| 32 | |
| 31 | Man Utd* (-4) |
| 30 | Brighton* (5) |
| 29 | Newcastle* (12) |
| 28 | Chelsea (3) Wolves (-1) |
| 27 | |
| 26 | |
| 25 | Bournemouth** (-5) |
| 24 | |
| 23 | |
| 22 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace (-7) Fulham* (-8) |
| 20 | |
| 19 | Brentford* (-5) |
| 18 | |
| 17 | Nottm Forest* (-12) |
| 16 | Everton (-4) |
| 15 | Luton* (-14) |
| 14 | |
| 13 | |
| 12 | Burnley (-20) |
| 11 | |
| 10 | |
| 9 | Sheff Utd (-34) |