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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 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 33:17 | 16 | 23:7 |
| 2 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 47:15 | 32 | 21:5 |
| 3 |
|
Aston Villa | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 39:35 | 4 | 20:14 |
| 4 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31:26 | 5 | 18:10 |
| 5 |
|
Notts County | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 37:30 | 7 | 17:15 |
| 6 |
|
Stoke City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32:28 | 4 | 17:13 |
| 7 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29:37 | -8 | 16:14 |
| 8 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 30:27 | 3 | 15:15 |
| 9 |
|
Everton FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 33:38 | -5 | 14:16 |
| 10 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 29:35 | -6 | 13:15 |
| 11 |
|
Accrington FC | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 31:43 | -12 | 12:18 |
| 12 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 26:35 | -9 | 12:18 |
| 13 |
|
Derby County | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 27:35 | -8 | 11:17 |
| 14 |
|
Burnley FC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17:26 | -9 | 11:21 |
| 15 |
|
Newton Heath FC | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 30:35 | -5 | 9:19 |
| 16 |
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Nottingham Forest | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 21:30 | -9 | 9:21 |
