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| Tables | First round | » Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 31:15 | 16 | 28:14 |
| 2 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 43:29 | 14 | 28:14 |
| 3 |
|
Newcastle United | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32:19 | 13 | 27:15 |
| 4 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 33:21 | 12 | 27:15 |
| 5 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35:22 | 13 | 25:17 |
| 6 |
|
Blackpool FC | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 18:15 | 3 | 25:17 |
| 7 |
|
Arsenal FC | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 37:24 | 13 | 24:18 |
| 8 |
|
Manchester United | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 33:26 | 7 | 23:19 |
| 9 |
|
Aston Villa | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 33:29 | 4 | 23:19 |
| 10 |
|
Huddersfield Town | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 26:26 | 0 | 20:22 |
| 11 |
|
Burnley FC | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15:18 | -3 | 20:22 |
| 12 |
|
Derby County | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31:35 | -4 | 20:22 |
| 13 |
|
Chelsea FC | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 24:30 | -6 | 20:22 |
| 14 |
|
Liverpool FC | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 29:35 | -6 | 18:24 |
| 15 |
|
Birmingham City | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 16:26 | -10 | 18:24 |
| 16 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15:26 | -11 | 18:24 |
| 17 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 24:30 | -6 | 18:24 |
| 18 |
|
Everton FC | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22:26 | -4 | 18:24 |
| 19 |
|
Stoke City | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 22:38 | -16 | 18:24 |
| 20 |
|
Charlton Athletic | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 22:29 | -7 | 15:27 |
| 21 |
|
Fulham FC | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 16:27 | -11 | 15:27 |
| 22 |
|
Manchester City | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16:27 | -11 | 14:28 |
