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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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Manchester United | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 43:17 | 26 | 52 |
| 2 |
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Leeds United | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36:24 | 12 | 39 |
| 3 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 30:19 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 |
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Newcastle United | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 41:19 | 22 | 38 |
| 5 |
|
Arsenal FC | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 20:13 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 |
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Norwich City | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 34:25 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 |
|
Liverpool FC | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35:28 | 7 | 32 |
| 8 |
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Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35:29 | 6 | 32 |
| 9 |
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Aston Villa | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24:23 | 1 | 31 |
| 10 |
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Ipswich Town | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 20:24 | -4 | 29 |
| 11 |
|
West Ham United | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 18:25 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 |
|
Wimbledon FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23:28 | -5 | 28 |
| 13 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 37:29 | 8 | 27 |
| 14 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 29:24 | 5 | 27 |
| 15 |
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Everton FC | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20:26 | -6 | 25 |
| 16 |
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Coventry City | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21:28 | -7 | 24 |
| 17 |
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Manchester City | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19:27 | -8 | 19 |
| 18 |
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Chelsea FC | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15:23 | -8 | 19 |
| 19 |
|
Oldham Athletic | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16:32 | -16 | 19 |
| 20 |
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Sheffield United | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18:33 | -15 | 17 |
| 21 |
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Southampton FC | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 19:33 | -14 | 14 |
| 22 |
|
Swindon Town | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19:43 | -24 | 14 |
