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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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Sunderland AFC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 43:13 | 30 | 24:4 |
| 2 |
|
Everton FC | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 47:21 | 26 | 23:5 |
| 3 |
|
Preston North End | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28:27 | 1 | 18:16 |
| 4 |
|
Aston Villa | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 35:21 | 14 | 17:13 |
| 5 |
|
Burnley FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27:20 | 7 | 17:13 |
| 6 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27:21 | 6 | 17:11 |
| 7 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25:22 | 3 | 17:11 |
| 8 |
|
Sheffield United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26:27 | -1 | 16:14 |
| 9 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 27:29 | -2 | 16:14 |
| 10 |
|
Small Heath Birmingham | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 34:43 | -9 | 16:16 |
| 11 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 32:35 | -3 | 15:19 |
| 12 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22:32 | -10 | 11:19 |
| 13 |
|
Stoke City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20:36 | -16 | 9:21 |
| 14 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20:32 | -12 | 8:22 |
| 15 |
|
Liverpool FC | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21:42 | -21 | 8:24 |
| 16 |
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Derby County | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14:27 | -13 | 6:16 |
