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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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Liverpool FC | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 46:9 | 37 | 33:9 |
| 2 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 39:15 | 24 | 31:11 |
| 3 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 27:11 | 16 | 30:12 |
| 4 |
|
Everton FC | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 30:17 | 13 | 30:12 |
| 5 |
|
Arsenal FC | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 37:18 | 19 | 29:13 |
| 6 |
|
Manchester United | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 30:31 | -1 | 26:16 |
| 7 |
|
Coventry City | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29:30 | -1 | 25:17 |
| 8 |
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Leeds United | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 38:27 | 11 | 23:19 |
| 9 |
|
Aston Villa | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 25:18 | 7 | 23:19 |
| 10 |
|
Bristol City | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23:22 | 1 | 22:20 |
| 11 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22:34 | -12 | 22:20 |
| 12 |
|
Manchester City | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 29:27 | 2 | 19:23 |
| 13 |
|
Norwich City | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 32:33 | -1 | 19:23 |
| 14 |
|
Southampton FC | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25:29 | -4 | 19:23 |
| 15 |
|
Derby County | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25:39 | -14 | 18:24 |
| 16 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 30:30 | 0 | 17:25 |
| 17 |
|
Ipswich Town | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24:29 | -5 | 17:25 |
| 18 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28:40 | -12 | 16:26 |
| 19 |
|
Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17:27 | -10 | 15:27 |
| 20 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15:41 | -26 | 10:32 |
| 21 |
|
Birmingham City | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19:35 | -16 | 9:33 |
| 22 |
|
Chelsea FC | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21:49 | -28 | 9:33 |
