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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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Bury FC | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33:14 | 19 | 23:11 |
| 2 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 29:14 | 15 | 23:11 |
| 3 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29:14 | 15 | 22:12 |
| 4 |
|
Newcastle United | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 22:16 | 6 | 22:12 |
| 5 |
|
Liverpool FC | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 35:24 | 11 | 21:13 |
| 6 |
|
Notts County | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25:26 | -1 | 20:14 |
| 7 |
|
Manchester City | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26:29 | -3 | 18:16 |
| 8 |
|
Sheffield United | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21:27 | -6 | 18:16 |
| 9 |
|
Aston Villa | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28:25 | 3 | 17:17 |
| 10 |
|
Everton FC | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20:17 | 3 | 17:17 |
| 11 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24:22 | 2 | 17:17 |
| 12 |
|
Derby County | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 33:26 | 7 | 15:19 |
| 13 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19:30 | -11 | 15:19 |
| 14 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24:35 | -11 | 13:21 |
| 15 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15:28 | -13 | 12:22 |
| 16 |
|
Stoke City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20:26 | -6 | 11:23 |
| 17 |
|
Preston North End | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19:32 | -13 | 11:23 |
| 18 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18:35 | -17 | 11:23 |
