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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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Arsenal FC | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40:17 | 23 | 28:14 |
| 2 |
|
Everton FC | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 43:25 | 18 | 27:15 |
| 3 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 38:28 | 10 | 27:15 |
| 4 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 46:37 | 9 | 27:15 |
| 5 |
|
Huddersfield Town | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 41:34 | 7 | 24:18 |
| 6 |
|
Chelsea FC | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 35:25 | 10 | 23:19 |
| 7 |
|
Birmingham FC | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 37:31 | 6 | 22:20 |
| 8 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 39:36 | 3 | 22:20 |
| 9 |
|
Sheffield United | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29:37 | -8 | 22:20 |
| 10 |
|
Manchester City | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 46:30 | 16 | 21:21 |
| 11 |
|
Aston Villa | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 45:33 | 12 | 21:21 |
| 12 |
|
Derby County | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 37:32 | 5 | 21:21 |
| 13 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 35:32 | 3 | 21:21 |
| 14 |
|
Grimsby Town | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 35:47 | -12 | 19:23 |
| 15 |
|
Liverpool FC | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 36:51 | -15 | 19:23 |
| 16 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 41:47 | -6 | 18:24 |
| 17 |
|
Blackpool FC | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 33:46 | -13 | 18:24 |
| 18 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 23:38 | -15 | 18:24 |
| 19 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 37:39 | -2 | 17:25 |
| 20 |
|
Leicester City | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 33:46 | -13 | 17:25 |
| 21 |
|
Newcastle United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 34:49 | -15 | 16:26 |
| 22 |
|
West Ham United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30:53 | -23 | 14:28 |
