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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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Liverpool FC | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 41:19 | 22 | 38 |
| 2 |
|
Arsenal FC | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32:20 | 12 | 36 |
| 3 |
|
Aston Villa | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31:19 | 12 | 34 |
| 4 |
|
Norwich City | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 25:19 | 6 | 31 |
| 5 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29:25 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 |
|
Southampton FC | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 36:30 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 |
|
Chelsea FC | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30:28 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 |
|
Everton FC | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25:24 | 1 | 28 |
| 9 |
|
Coventry City | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 16:24 | -8 | 27 |
| 10 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24:18 | 6 | 26 |
| 11 |
|
Derby County | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22:16 | 6 | 25 |
| 12 |
|
Wimbledon FC | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 |
|
Crystal Palace | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24:39 | -15 | 23 |
| 14 |
|
Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22:24 | -2 | 22 |
| 15 |
|
Manchester United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24:27 | -3 | 22 |
| 16 |
|
Millwall FC | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27:33 | -6 | 21 |
| 17 |
|
Luton Town | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21:25 | -4 | 20 |
| 18 |
|
Manchester City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21:34 | -13 | 19 |
| 19 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13:29 | -16 | 17 |
| 20 |
|
Charlton Athletic | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15:24 | -9 | 16 |
