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| Tables | First round | » Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Aston Villa | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 44:16 | 28 | 27:7 |
| 2 |
|
Liverpool FC | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 27:17 | 10 | 21:13 |
| 3 |
|
Derby County | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24:20 | 4 | 21:13 |
| 4 |
|
Sheffield United | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 30:22 | 8 | 20:14 |
| 5 |
|
Everton FC | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27:22 | 5 | 20:14 |
| 6 |
|
Newcastle United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28:25 | 3 | 19:15 |
| 7 |
|
Preston North End | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 25:19 | 6 | 18:16 |
| 8 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24:19 | 5 | 18:16 |
| 9 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23:23 | 0 | 18:16 |
| 10 |
|
Manchester City | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21:21 | 0 | 18:16 |
| 11 |
|
Notts County | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 20:20 | 0 | 18:16 |
| 12 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23:24 | -1 | 18:16 |
| 13 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 26:31 | -5 | 13:21 |
| 14 |
|
Bury FC | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13:19 | -6 | 13:21 |
| 15 |
|
Burnley FC | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 17:26 | -9 | 13:21 |
| 16 |
|
Stoke City | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13:25 | -12 | 13:21 |
| 17 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24:28 | -4 | 12:22 |
| 18 |
|
Glossop North End | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 10:42 | -32 | 6:28 |
