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| Tables | First round | » Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Everton FC | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 29:11 | 18 | 24:10 |
| 2 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 26:16 | 10 | 23:11 |
| 3 |
|
Newcastle United | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30:19 | 11 | 22:12 |
| 4 |
|
Small Heath Birmingham | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23:17 | 6 | 21:13 |
| 5 |
|
Aston Villa | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 33:22 | 11 | 20:14 |
| 6 |
|
Manchester City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 37:25 | 12 | 19:15 |
| 7 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 32:22 | 10 | 19:15 |
| 8 |
|
Bury FC | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16:22 | -6 | 17:17 |
| 9 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20:33 | -13 | 17:17 |
| 10 |
|
Notts County | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23:31 | -8 | 16:18 |
| 11 |
|
Derby County | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 30:28 | 2 | 15:19 |
| 12 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23:24 | -1 | 15:19 |
| 13 |
|
Liverpool FC | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 25:29 | -4 | 14:20 |
| 14 |
|
Sheffield United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26:32 | -6 | 14:20 |
| 15 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17:23 | -6 | 14:20 |
| 16 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 24:35 | -11 | 12:22 |
| 17 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22:34 | -12 | 12:22 |
| 18 |
|
Stoke City | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14:27 | -13 | 12:22 |
