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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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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 55:22 | 33 | 30:12 |
| 2 |
|
Everton FC | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 43:30 | 13 | 29:13 |
| 3 |
|
Charlton Athletic | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 45:31 | 14 | 26:16 |
| 4 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 37:27 | 10 | 26:16 |
| 5 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 49:40 | 9 | 26:16 |
| 6 |
|
Stoke City | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40:30 | 10 | 25:17 |
| 7 |
|
Arsenal FC | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 29:21 | 8 | 25:17 |
| 8 |
|
Preston North End | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 36:29 | 7 | 24:18 |
| 9 |
|
Aston Villa | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35:28 | 7 | 20:22 |
| 10 |
|
Huddersfield Town | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 33:28 | 5 | 20:22 |
| 11 |
|
Grimsby Town | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 29:39 | -10 | 20:22 |
| 12 |
|
Liverpool FC | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26:30 | -4 | 19:23 |
| 13 |
|
Blackpool FC | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28:33 | -5 | 19:23 |
| 14 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27:33 | -6 | 19:23 |
| 15 |
|
Leeds United | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23:29 | -6 | 19:23 |
| 16 |
|
Manchester United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28:36 | -8 | 19:23 |
| 17 |
|
Brentford FC | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25:32 | -7 | 18:24 |
| 18 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26:38 | -12 | 18:24 |
| 19 |
|
Birmingham FC | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 31:47 | -16 | 18:24 |
| 20 |
|
Derby County | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24:33 | -9 | 15:27 |
| 21 |
|
Chelsea FC | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27:39 | -12 | 15:27 |
| 22 |
|
Leicester City | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23:44 | -21 | 12:30 |
