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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 | 35:19 | 16 | 24:6 |
| 2 |
|
Everton FC | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 32:21 | 11 | 20:10 |
| 3 |
|
Derby County | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26:16 | 10 | 20:12 |
| 4 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30:22 | 8 | 19:11 |
| 5 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24:17 | 7 | 19:11 |
| 6 |
|
Burnley FC | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 33:18 | 15 | 18:14 |
| 7 |
|
Bury FC | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27:26 | 1 | 18:16 |
| 8 |
|
Sheffield United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22:19 | 3 | 15:15 |
| 9 |
|
Stoke City | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 26:28 | -2 | 14:16 |
| 10 |
|
Small Heath Birmingham | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18:34 | -16 | 14:20 |
| 11 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16:26 | -10 | 13:15 |
| 12 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17:28 | -11 | 11:21 |
| 13 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13:28 | -15 | 11:19 |
| 14 |
|
Preston North End | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17:14 | 3 | 10:18 |
| 15 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 31:33 | -2 | 10:20 |
| 16 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15:33 | -18 | 10:22 |
