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| Tables | » Home | Away | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Aston Villa | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 36:16 | 20 | 23:7 |
| 2 |
|
Derby County | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 45:22 | 23 | 22:8 |
| 3 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29:11 | 18 | 22:8 |
| 4 |
|
Liverpool FC | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25:10 | 15 | 20:10 |
| 5 |
|
Preston North End | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 35:21 | 14 | 20:10 |
| 6 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30:16 | 14 | 19:11 |
| 7 |
|
Stoke City | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30:18 | 12 | 19:11 |
| 8 |
|
Bury FC | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25:15 | 10 | 19:11 |
| 9 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22:18 | 4 | 17:13 |
| 10 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 27:25 | 2 | 17:13 |
| 11 |
|
Everton FC | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 42:29 | 13 | 17:13 |
| 12 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26:14 | 12 | 16:14 |
| 13 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18:16 | 2 | 16:14 |
| 14 |
|
Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22:16 | 6 | 16:14 |
| 15 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21:21 | 0 | 14:16 |
| 16 |
|
Burnley FC | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 25:25 | 0 | 13:17 |
