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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 | 2 | 6 | 47:30 | 17 | 28:14 |
| 2 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 39:23 | 16 | 28:14 |
| 3 |
|
Manchester United | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 50:33 | 17 | 27:15 |
| 4 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 48:35 | 13 | 27:15 |
| 5 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 35:28 | 7 | 27:15 |
| 6 |
|
Leicester City | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 47:31 | 16 | 25:17 |
| 7 |
|
Burnley FC | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 42:38 | 4 | 23:19 |
| 8 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32:32 | 0 | 23:19 |
| 9 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 31:30 | 1 | 22:20 |
| 10 |
|
Blackpool FC | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 34:26 | 8 | 21:21 |
| 11 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30:30 | 0 | 21:21 |
| 12 |
|
Everton FC | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 33:36 | -3 | 20:22 |
| 13 |
|
Cardiff City | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 33:45 | -12 | 20:22 |
| 14 |
|
Arsenal FC | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 39:49 | -10 | 19:23 |
| 15 |
|
Manchester City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 38:42 | -4 | 18:24 |
| 16 |
|
Birmingham City | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31:39 | -8 | 18:24 |
| 17 |
|
Aston Villa | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 32:36 | -4 | 17:25 |
| 18 |
|
Chelsea FC | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 43:52 | -9 | 17:25 |
| 19 |
|
Newcastle United | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 37:48 | -11 | 16:26 |
| 20 |
|
Preston North End | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22:33 | -11 | 16:26 |
| 21 |
|
Fulham FC | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27:40 | -13 | 15:27 |
| 22 |
|
West Ham United | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26:40 | -14 | 14:28 |
