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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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Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 48:20 | 28 | 26:12 |
| 2 |
|
Manchester United | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 33:17 | 16 | 26:12 |
| 3 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 36:22 | 14 | 25:13 |
| 4 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 36:23 | 13 | 24:14 |
| 5 |
|
Oldham Athletic | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29:24 | 5 | 23:15 |
| 6 |
|
Bradford City | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 21:17 | 4 | 21:17 |
| 7 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21:18 | 3 | 21:17 |
| 8 |
|
Aston Villa | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29:29 | 0 | 20:18 |
| 9 |
|
Burnley FC | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 29:22 | 7 | 18:20 |
| 10 |
|
Sheffield United | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 30:31 | -1 | 18:20 |
| 11 |
|
Chelsea FC | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 27:32 | -5 | 18:20 |
| 12 |
|
Liverpool FC | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21:33 | -12 | 18:20 |
| 13 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 31:34 | -3 | 17:21 |
| 14 |
|
Everton FC | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21:31 | -10 | 17:21 |
| 15 |
|
Derby County | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 31:38 | -7 | 16:22 |
| 16 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 29:36 | -7 | 16:22 |
| 17 |
|
Newcastle United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16:24 | -8 | 16:22 |
| 18 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 25:34 | -9 | 16:22 |
| 19 |
|
Manchester City | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21:30 | -9 | 14:24 |
| 20 |
|
Preston North End | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14:33 | -19 | 10:28 |
