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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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Liverpool FC | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 42:12 | 30 | 48 |
| 2 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 41:20 | 21 | 39 |
| 3 |
|
Arsenal FC | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 33:16 | 17 | 38 |
| 4 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30:18 | 12 | 32 |
| 5 |
|
Derby County | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 20:23 | -3 | 32 |
| 6 |
|
Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21:18 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 |
|
Wimbledon FC | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28:19 | 9 | 28 |
| 8 |
|
Coventry City | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25:22 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 |
|
Charlton Athletic | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25:27 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 |
|
Norwich City | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20:26 | -6 | 25 |
| 11 |
|
Manchester United | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 20:18 | 2 | 24 |
| 12 |
|
West Ham United | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22:29 | -7 | 24 |
| 13 |
|
Millwall FC | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18:31 | -13 | 22 |
| 14 |
|
Everton FC | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24:28 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 |
|
Luton Town | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 25:30 | -5 | 21 |
| 16 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18:29 | -11 | 20 |
| 17 |
|
Southampton FC | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20:35 | -15 | 19 |
| 18 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21:30 | -9 | 17 |
| 19 |
|
Aston Villa | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17:26 | -9 | 17 |
| 20 |
|
Newcastle United | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16:29 | -13 | 14 |
