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| Tables | First round | » Second round |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Manchester City | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30:11 | 19 | 28 |
| 2 |
|
Manchester United | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 39:19 | 20 | 26 |
| 3 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21:13 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25:25 | 0 | 19 |
| 5 |
|
Derby County | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23:24 | -1 | 17 |
| 6 |
|
Leeds United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20:22 | -2 | 16 |
| 7 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14:17 | -3 | 15 |
| 8 |
|
Newcastle United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20:22 | -2 | 13 |
| 9 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18:22 | -4 | 13 |
| 10 |
|
Everton FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15:14 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 |
|
Liverpool FC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21:29 | -8 | 11 |
| 12 |
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Stoke City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16:29 | -13 | 5 |
| 13 |
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Sunderland AFC | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11:26 | -15 | 5 |
| Playoffs |
