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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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Preston North End | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 42:17 | 25 | 16:6 |
| 2 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 48:21 | 27 | 15:7 |
| 3 |
|
Everton FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 32:23 | 9 | 15:9 |
| 4 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22:15 | 7 | 14:8 |
| 5 |
|
Aston Villa | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25:23 | 2 | 13:9 |
| 6 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 26:28 | -2 | 12:12 |
| 7 |
|
Derby County | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20:31 | -11 | 12:10 |
| 8 |
|
Notts County | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24:23 | 1 | 11:11 |
| 9 |
|
Accrington FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 23:27 | -4 | 8:12 |
| 10 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 23:30 | -7 | 8:12 |
| 11 |
|
Burnley FC | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14:35 | -21 | 4:18 |
| 12 |
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Stoke City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9:35 | -26 | 4:18 |
