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| Tables | First round | » Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Aston Villa | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 47:18 | 29 | 24:6 |
| 2 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 38:19 | 19 | 23:7 |
| 3 |
|
Derby County | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 49:35 | 14 | 22:12 |
| 4 |
|
Everton FC | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 47:25 | 22 | 19:11 |
| 5 |
|
Burnley FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26:21 | 5 | 17:13 |
| 6 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 31:28 | 3 | 17:13 |
| 7 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24:25 | -1 | 16:14 |
| 8 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 30:34 | -4 | 16:16 |
| 9 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 38:31 | 7 | 14:16 |
| 10 |
|
Stoke City | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 34:38 | -4 | 14:14 |
| 11 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 29:28 | 1 | 13:15 |
| 12 |
|
Preston North End | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 27:36 | -9 | 12:20 |
| 13 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18:32 | -14 | 10:22 |
| 14 |
|
Sheffield United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19:38 | -19 | 10:18 |
| 15 |
|
Darwen | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19:47 | -28 | 10:20 |
| 16 |
|
Newton Heath FC | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 22:43 | -21 | 5:25 |
