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| Tables | First round | » Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26:11 | 15 | 16:8 |
| 2 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 27:11 | 16 | 15:7 |
| 3 |
|
Preston North End | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 27:16 | 11 | 15:11 |
| 4 |
|
Everton FC | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 31:17 | 14 | 14:8 |
| 5 |
|
Notts County | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 27:16 | 11 | 13:7 |
| 6 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14:27 | -13 | 11:11 |
| 7 |
|
Burnley FC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 23:30 | -7 | 10:10 |
| 8 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 23:21 | 2 | 9:13 |
| 9 |
|
Derby County | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 26:37 | -11 | 9:13 |
| 10 |
|
Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20:32 | -12 | 8:14 |
| 11 |
|
Accrington FC | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14:28 | -14 | 8:14 |
| 12 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16:28 | -12 | 4:16 |
