| Pts | Clubs (GD) |
|---|---|
| 45 | Liverpool* (25) |
| 44 | |
| 43 | Man City* (25) Aston Villa (16) |
| 42 | |
| 41 | |
| 40 | Arsenal* (17) |
| 39 | Tottenham* (13) |
| 38 | |
| 37 | |
| 36 | |
| 35 | |
| 34 | West Ham* (3) |
| 33 | |
| 32 | |
| 31 | Brighton* (5) Chelsea (4) Man Utd* (-5) |
| 30 | |
| 29 | Newcastle (9) |
| 28 | Wolves* (-1) |
| 27 | |
| 26 | |
| 25 | Bournemouth** (-7) |
| 24 | Fulham (-8) |
| 23 | |
| 22 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace* (-7) |
| 20 | Nottm Forest* (-11) |
| 19 | Brentford** (-5) |
| 18 | |
| 17 | Everton (-4) |
| 16 | Luton* (-14) |
| 15 | |
| 14 | |
| 13 | |
| 12 | Burnley (-21) |
| 11 | |
| 10 | |
| 9 | Sheff Utd* (-34) |