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| Tables | » First round | Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Everton FC | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 32:12 | 20 | 15:7 |
| 2 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29:22 | 7 | 15:7 |
| 3 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25:23 | 2 | 15:7 |
| 4 |
|
Notts County | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25:19 | 6 | 13:11 |
| 5 |
|
Preston North End | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17:7 | 10 | 12:6 |
| 6 |
|
Burnley FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 29:33 | -4 | 11:13 |
| 7 |
|
Aston Villa | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 25:26 | -1 | 10:12 |
| 8 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 20:23 | -3 | 10:12 |
| 9 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 25:20 | 5 | 9:11 |
| 10 |
|
Accrington FC | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14:22 | -8 | 8:14 |
| 11 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18:29 | -11 | 8:16 |
| 12 |
|
Derby County | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21:44 | -23 | 6:16 |
