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| Tables | First round | » Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 53:21 | 32 | 27:7 |
| 2 |
|
Everton FC | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 41:13 | 28 | 22:8 |
| 3 |
|
Burnley FC | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 34:18 | 16 | 19:9 |
| 4 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27:22 | 5 | 19:11 |
| 5 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26:28 | -2 | 17:13 |
| 6 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21:21 | 0 | 17:13 |
| 7 |
|
Derby County | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25:29 | -4 | 16:16 |
| 8 |
|
Aston Villa | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 34:27 | 7 | 15:11 |
| 9 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 18:33 | -15 | 15:17 |
| 10 |
|
Preston North End | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 24:22 | 2 | 14:16 |
| 11 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 29:32 | -3 | 13:17 |
| 12 |
|
Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26:20 | 6 | 12:18 |
| 13 |
|
Accrington FC | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 26:38 | -12 | 11:19 |
| 14 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 24:39 | -15 | 9:23 |
| 15 |
|
Newton Heath FC | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 20:50 | -30 | 9:23 |
| 16 |
|
Notts County | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16:31 | -15 | 7:21 |
