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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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Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 48:24 | 24 | 27:11 |
| 2 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 30:22 | 8 | 25:13 |
| 3 |
|
Aston Villa | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 36:21 | 15 | 24:14 |
| 4 |
|
Manchester City | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 30:23 | 7 | 22:16 |
| 5 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25:24 | 1 | 22:16 |
| 6 |
|
Newcastle United | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23:24 | -1 | 21:17 |
| 7 |
|
Chelsea FC | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19:23 | -4 | 21:17 |
| 8 |
|
Oldham Athletic | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26:21 | 5 | 20:18 |
| 9 |
|
Preston North End | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 38:36 | 2 | 20:18 |
| 10 |
|
Sheffield United | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 33:29 | 4 | 19:19 |
| 11 |
|
Burnley FC | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 32:31 | 1 | 18:20 |
| 12 |
|
Everton FC | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25:24 | 1 | 18:20 |
| 13 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29:29 | 0 | 18:20 |
| 14 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 28:36 | -8 | 18:20 |
| 15 |
|
Liverpool FC | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25:29 | -4 | 17:21 |
| 16 |
|
Bradford City | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19:23 | -4 | 17:21 |
| 17 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19:28 | -9 | 17:21 |
| 18 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 27:30 | -3 | 15:23 |
| 19 |
|
Derby County | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 24:33 | -9 | 11:27 |
| 20 |
|
Manchester United | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19:45 | -26 | 10:28 |
