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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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Nottingham Forest | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 30:11 | 19 | 32:10 |
| 2 |
|
Liverpool FC | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 38:18 | 20 | 31:11 |
| 3 |
|
Manchester City | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 34:27 | 7 | 28:14 |
| 4 |
|
Everton FC | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 32:21 | 11 | 26:16 |
| 5 |
|
Arsenal FC | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32:21 | 11 | 25:17 |
| 6 |
|
Birmingham City | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34:28 | 6 | 25:17 |
| 7 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30:28 | 2 | 25:17 |
| 8 |
|
Coventry City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 41:30 | 11 | 24:18 |
| 9 |
|
Aston Villa | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31:21 | 10 | 23:19 |
| 10 |
|
Manchester United | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 35:30 | 5 | 22:20 |
| 11 |
|
Leeds United | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 30:25 | 5 | 22:20 |
| 12 |
|
Derby County | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28:31 | -3 | 20:22 |
| 13 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23:26 | -3 | 20:22 |
| 14 |
|
Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26:31 | -5 | 19:23 |
| 15 |
|
Chelsea FC | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31:44 | -13 | 19:23 |
| 16 |
|
West Ham United | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 30:36 | -6 | 18:24 |
| 17 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25:32 | -7 | 18:24 |
| 18 |
|
Bristol City | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22:27 | -5 | 16:26 |
| 19 |
|
Ipswich Town | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26:38 | -12 | 14:28 |
| 20 |
|
Norwich City | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 29:43 | -14 | 14:28 |
| 21 |
|
Leicester City | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18:36 | -18 | 11:31 |
| 22 |
|
Newcastle United | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 17:38 | -21 | 10:32 |
