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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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Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 37:17 | 20 | 30:12 |
| 2 |
|
Cardiff City | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 40:25 | 15 | 29:13 |
| 3 |
|
Liverpool FC | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 33:18 | 15 | 28:14 |
| 4 |
|
Chelsea FC | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 24:18 | 6 | 27:15 |
| 5 |
|
Newcastle United | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36:18 | 18 | 26:16 |
| 6 |
|
Sheffield United | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 33:27 | 6 | 23:19 |
| 7 |
|
Arsenal FC | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 28:27 | 1 | 23:19 |
| 8 |
|
Manchester City | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32:35 | -3 | 23:19 |
| 9 |
|
Aston Villa | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 32:27 | 5 | 22:20 |
| 10 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 43:39 | 4 | 22:20 |
| 11 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31:30 | 1 | 22:20 |
| 12 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 32:31 | 1 | 21:21 |
| 13 |
|
Burnley FC | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 30:29 | 1 | 21:21 |
| 14 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28:29 | -1 | 21:21 |
| 15 |
|
Everton FC | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29:26 | 3 | 19:23 |
| 16 |
|
Oldham Athletic | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21:27 | -6 | 17:25 |
| 17 |
|
Birmingham FC | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19:32 | -13 | 16:26 |
| 18 |
|
Bradford City | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24:33 | -9 | 15:27 |
| 19 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21:35 | -14 | 15:27 |
| 20 |
|
Preston North End | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13:34 | -21 | 15:27 |
| 21 |
|
Huddersfield Town | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25:36 | -11 | 14:28 |
| 22 |
|
Manchester United | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18:36 | -18 | 13:29 |
