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| Tables | » First round | Second round |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Manchester United | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 39:9 | 30 | 36 |
| 2 |
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Manchester City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 38:14 | 24 | 25 |
| 3 |
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Liverpool FC | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 34:28 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 |
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Newcastle United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 29:31 | -2 | 19 |
| 5 |
|
Leeds United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 34:29 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 |
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Derby County | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 27:26 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22:21 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 |
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Stoke City | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 23:30 | -7 | 15 |
| 9 |
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Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20:28 | -8 | 14 |
| 10 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15:25 | -10 | 14 |
| 11 |
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Sunderland AFC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19:31 | -12 | 13 |
| 12 |
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Everton FC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14:22 | -8 | 10 |
| 13 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12:32 | -20 | 8 |
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