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| Tables | First round | » Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Preston North End | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 39:18 | 21 | 33:9 |
| 2 |
|
Manchester United | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 52:22 | 30 | 32:10 |
| 3 |
|
Blackpool FC | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 43:28 | 15 | 28:14 |
| 4 |
|
Arsenal FC | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 41:29 | 12 | 27:15 |
| 5 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 49:25 | 24 | 26:16 |
| 6 |
|
Aston Villa | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 34:22 | 12 | 23:17 |
| 7 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 42:31 | 11 | 23:19 |
| 8 |
|
Burnley FC | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 26:25 | 1 | 23:19 |
| 9 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 40:42 | -2 | 22:20 |
| 10 |
|
Chelsea FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 40:37 | 3 | 21:23 |
| 11 |
|
Everton FC | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 33:41 | -8 | 20:22 |
| 12 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33:39 | -6 | 19:23 |
| 13 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27:40 | -13 | 19:21 |
| 14 |
|
Leeds United | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 32:33 | -1 | 18:24 |
| 15 |
|
Newcastle United | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 41:44 | -3 | 18:24 |
| 16 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29:35 | -6 | 18:24 |
| 17 |
|
Manchester City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 38:41 | -3 | 17:23 |
| 18 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 31:42 | -11 | 17:23 |
| 19 |
|
Luton Town | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23:36 | -13 | 16:24 |
| 20 |
|
Birmingham City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 29:39 | -10 | 14:28 |
| 21 |
|
Cardiff City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 27:49 | -22 | 12:32 |
| 22 |
|
Charlton Athletic | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 32:63 | -31 | 12:28 |
