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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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Manchester United | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 48:25 | 23 | 31:11 |
| 2 |
|
Stoke City | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 43:22 | 21 | 28:14 |
| 3 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32:17 | 15 | 28:14 |
| 4 |
|
Liverpool FC | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 34:23 | 11 | 27:15 |
| 5 |
|
Everton FC | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 36:29 | 7 | 27:15 |
| 6 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 45:31 | 14 | 26:16 |
| 7 |
|
Arsenal FC | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 42:27 | 15 | 25:17 |
| 8 |
|
Blackpool FC | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33:31 | 2 | 25:17 |
| 9 |
|
Aston Villa | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36:28 | 8 | 23:19 |
| 10 |
|
Sheffield United | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 44:37 | 7 | 22:20 |
| 11 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31:32 | -1 | 22:20 |
| 12 |
|
Huddersfield Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28:28 | 0 | 21:21 |
| 13 |
|
Chelsea FC | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 30:37 | -7 | 21:21 |
| 14 |
|
Derby County | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 33:38 | -5 | 19:23 |
| 15 |
|
Preston North End | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31:39 | -8 | 19:23 |
| 16 |
|
Charlton Athletic | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22:29 | -7 | 18:24 |
| 17 |
|
Grimsby Town | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 32:44 | -12 | 18:24 |
| 18 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 26:34 | -8 | 17:25 |
| 19 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21:29 | -8 | 16:26 |
| 20 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 29:39 | -10 | 14:28 |
| 21 |
|
Brentford FC | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17:42 | -25 | 10:32 |
| 22 |
|
Leeds United | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15:47 | -32 | 5:37 |
