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