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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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Arsenal FC | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 49:28 | 21 | 27:15 |
| 2 |
|
Brentford FC | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 41:35 | 6 | 25:17 |
| 3 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 41:40 | 1 | 25:17 |
| 4 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 44:39 | 5 | 24:18 |
| 5 |
|
Charlton Athletic | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27:26 | 1 | 24:18 |
| 6 |
|
Everton FC | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 45:38 | 7 | 23:19 |
| 7 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29:31 | -2 | 23:19 |
| 8 |
|
Manchester City | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 44:37 | 7 | 22:20 |
| 9 |
|
Stoke City | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 34:29 | 5 | 22:20 |
| 10 |
|
Derby County | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 47:46 | 1 | 22:20 |
| 11 |
|
Huddersfield Town | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35:29 | 6 | 21:21 |
| 12 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 36:31 | 5 | 21:21 |
| 13 |
|
Grimsby Town | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 47:47 | 0 | 21:21 |
| 14 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 35:32 | 3 | 20:22 |
| 15 |
|
Preston North End | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30:36 | -6 | 20:22 |
| 16 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24:33 | -9 | 19:23 |
| 17 |
|
Birmingham FC | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 35:37 | -2 | 19:23 |
| 18 |
|
Chelsea FC | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28:33 | -5 | 19:23 |
| 19 |
|
Liverpool FC | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 37:43 | -6 | 18:24 |
| 20 |
|
Leeds United | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 32:39 | -7 | 17:25 |
| 21 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 37:52 | -15 | 15:27 |
| 22 |
|
Manchester United | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30:46 | -16 | 15:27 |
