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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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Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 28:18 | 10 | 21:7 |
| 2 |
|
Preston North End | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 27:17 | 10 | 19:9 |
| 3 |
|
Aston Villa | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 39:25 | 14 | 18:8 |
| 4 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 40:24 | 16 | 16:8 |
| 5 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 33:32 | 1 | 14:12 |
| 6 |
|
Derby County | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 28:24 | 4 | 13:11 |
| 7 |
|
Notts County | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 33:22 | 11 | 13:13 |
| 8 |
|
Everton FC | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25:29 | -4 | 12:14 |
| 9 |
|
Burnley FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20:21 | -1 | 12:12 |
| 10 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 28:28 | 0 | 11:17 |
| 11 |
|
Darwen | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 30:39 | -9 | 10:16 |
| 12 |
|
Accrington FC | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17:38 | -21 | 10:16 |
| 13 |
|
Stoke City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 19:32 | -13 | 7:19 |
| 14 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 21:39 | -18 | 6:20 |
