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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 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23:6 | 17 | 45 |
| 2 |
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Chelsea FC | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 18:8 | 10 | 45 |
| 3 |
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Reading FC | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 22:14 | 8 | 41 |
| 4 |
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Aston Villa | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 13:12 | 1 | 37 |
| 5 |
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Liverpool FC | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 17:8 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 |
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Everton FC | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 11:7 | 4 | 35 |
| 7 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 14:12 | 2 | 35 |
| 8 |
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Portsmouth FC | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 13:11 | 2 | 33 |
| 9 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13:14 | -1 | 31 |
| 10 |
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Arsenal FC | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 17:13 | 4 | 30 |
| 11 |
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Wigan Athletic | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 12:14 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 |
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Newcastle United | 24 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 14:14 | 0 | 28 |
| 13 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 15:18 | -3 | 28 |
| 14 |
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Fulham FC | 24 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 10:17 | -7 | 24 |
| 15 |
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Sheffield United | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7:15 | -8 | 24 |
| 16 |
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Watford FC | 24 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 7:13 | -6 | 23 |
| 17 |
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Manchester City | 24 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 9:16 | -7 | 23 |
| 18 |
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Charlton Athletic | 24 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 8:15 | -7 | 23 |
| 19 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 12:17 | -5 | 22 |
| 20 |
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West Ham United | 24 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6:17 | -11 | 20 |
