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| Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | First half | » Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Manchester United | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 50:20 | 30 | 78 |
| 2 |
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Arsenal FC | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 28:14 | 14 | 65 |
| 3 |
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Chelsea FC | 38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 30:17 | 13 | 61 |
| 4 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 26:18 | 8 | 59 |
| 5 |
|
Leeds United | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 33:24 | 9 | 55 |
| 6 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 32:26 | 6 | 54 |
| 7 |
|
Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 31:26 | 5 | 53 |
| 8 |
|
Liverpool FC | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 34:27 | 7 | 50 |
| 9 |
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West Ham United | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 23:32 | -9 | 48 |
| 10 |
|
Derby County | 38 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 22:23 | -1 | 47 |
| 11 |
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Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 23:25 | -2 | 47 |
| 12 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 25:31 | -6 | 47 |
| 13 |
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Wimbledon FC | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 25:33 | -8 | 45 |
| 14 |
|
Everton FC | 38 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 22:27 | -5 | 44 |
| 15 |
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Coventry City | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 26:32 | -6 | 44 |
| 16 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 21:23 | -2 | 43 |
| 17 |
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Leicester City | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 20:27 | -7 | 43 |
| 18 |
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Southampton FC | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 23:39 | -16 | 40 |
| 19 |
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Nottingham Forest | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 21:43 | -22 | 40 |
| 20 |
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Charlton Athletic | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 28:36 | -8 | 39 |
