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| Tables | » First round | Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Everton FC | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31:18 | 13 | 24:10 |
| 2 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 29:23 | 6 | 23:11 |
| 3 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27:28 | -1 | 20:14 |
| 4 |
|
Bury FC | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24:18 | 6 | 19:15 |
| 5 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24:22 | 2 | 19:15 |
| 6 |
|
Derby County | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16:14 | 2 | 19:15 |
| 7 |
|
Aston Villa | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20:12 | 8 | 18:16 |
| 8 |
|
Newcastle United | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27:15 | 12 | 17:17 |
| 9 |
|
Sheffield United | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28:22 | 6 | 17:17 |
| 10 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23:21 | 2 | 17:17 |
| 11 |
|
Stoke City | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25:24 | 1 | 17:17 |
| 12 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25:29 | -4 | 17:17 |
| 13 |
|
Liverpool FC | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 23:22 | 1 | 16:18 |
| 14 |
|
Small Heath Birmingham | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23:22 | 1 | 14:20 |
| 15 |
|
Notts County | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 27:36 | -9 | 14:20 |
| 16 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22:30 | -8 | 13:21 |
| 17 |
|
Manchester City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16:33 | -17 | 11:23 |
| 18 |
|
Grimsby Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16:37 | -21 | 11:23 |
