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| Tables | First round | » Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 37:24 | 13 | 23:9 |
| 2 |
|
Aston Villa | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 47:22 | 25 | 22:8 |
| 3 |
|
Everton FC | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 35:29 | 6 | 19:13 |
| 4 |
|
Preston North End | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 34:19 | 15 | 17:9 |
| 5 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 41:30 | 11 | 17:13 |
| 6 |
|
Derby County | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 31:41 | -10 | 17:21 |
| 7 |
|
Sheffield United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 31:28 | 3 | 16:14 |
| 8 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 32:28 | 4 | 15:17 |
| 9 |
|
Stoke City | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 30:31 | -1 | 15:15 |
| 10 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23:27 | -4 | 15:15 |
| 11 |
|
Liverpool FC | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 30:28 | 2 | 14:14 |
| 12 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21:31 | -10 | 14:16 |
| 13 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25:33 | -8 | 11:21 |
| 14 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19:31 | -12 | 9:17 |
| 15 |
|
Small Heath Birmingham | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16:31 | -15 | 9:19 |
| 16 |
|
Burnley FC | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17:36 | -19 | 9:21 |
