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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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Aston Villa | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 38:22 | 16 | 28:10 |
| 2 |
|
Manchester United | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 35:21 | 14 | 26:12 |
| 3 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 32:21 | 11 | 24:14 |
| 4 |
|
Everton FC | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 27:17 | 10 | 24:14 |
| 5 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30:27 | 3 | 24:14 |
| 6 |
|
Bradford City | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 32:28 | 4 | 23:15 |
| 7 |
|
Newcastle United | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 32:22 | 10 | 20:18 |
| 8 |
|
Oldham Athletic | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22:25 | -3 | 19:19 |
| 9 |
|
Notts County | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20:23 | -3 | 19:19 |
| 10 |
|
Sheffield United | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 28:20 | 8 | 18:20 |
| 11 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 35:33 | 2 | 18:20 |
| 12 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 34:36 | -2 | 17:21 |
| 13 |
|
Liverpool FC | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 29:33 | -4 | 16:22 |
| 14 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26:31 | -5 | 16:22 |
| 15 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26:32 | -6 | 16:22 |
| 16 |
|
Woolwich Arsenal | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18:32 | -14 | 16:22 |
| 17 |
|
Bury FC | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 29:38 | -9 | 15:23 |
| 18 |
|
Bristol City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22:31 | -9 | 15:23 |
| 19 |
|
Preston North End | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19:28 | -9 | 15:23 |
| 20 |
|
Manchester City | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 19:33 | -14 | 11:27 |
