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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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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 52:27 | 25 | 33:9 |
| 2 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 50:34 | 16 | 28:14 |
| 3 |
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Manchester United | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 49:36 | 13 | 25:17 |
| 4 |
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Preston North End | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44:31 | 13 | 25:17 |
| 5 |
|
Manchester City | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 54:52 | 2 | 25:17 |
| 6 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 42:30 | 12 | 24:18 |
| 7 |
|
Luton Town | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 33:30 | 3 | 24:18 |
| 8 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 39:39 | 0 | 24:18 |
| 9 |
|
Chelsea FC | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 44:38 | 6 | 22:20 |
| 10 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 47:45 | 2 | 22:20 |
| 11 |
|
Blackpool FC | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 33:32 | 1 | 22:20 |
| 12 |
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Everton FC | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 32:36 | -4 | 22:20 |
| 13 |
|
Burnley FC | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 43:40 | 3 | 21:21 |
| 14 |
|
Arsenal FC | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33:37 | -4 | 21:21 |
| 15 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 38:37 | 1 | 18:24 |
| 16 |
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Birmingham City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 37:48 | -11 | 18:24 |
| 17 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26:48 | -22 | 17:25 |
| 18 |
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Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 36:45 | -9 | 16:26 |
| 19 |
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Newcastle United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 31:35 | -4 | 15:27 |
| 20 |
|
Leeds United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 27:40 | -13 | 14:28 |
| 21 |
|
Leicester City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 41:56 | -15 | 13:29 |
| 22 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 34:49 | -15 | 13:29 |
