| » Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Newcastle United | 35 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 58:35 | 23 | 49:21 |
| 2 |
|
Everton FC | 35 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 78:50 | 28 | 44:26 |
| 3 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 35 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 70:60 | 10 | 38:32 |
| 4 |
|
Bristol City | 35 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 41:47 | -6 | 38:32 |
| 5 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 52:43 | 9 | 37:33 |
| 6 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 35 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 60:56 | 4 | 36:34 |
| 7 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 57:47 | 10 | 35:35 |
| 8 |
|
Notts County | 35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 47:42 | 5 | 35:35 |
| 9 |
|
Aston Villa | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 55:53 | 2 | 35:35 |
| 10 |
|
Manchester United | 35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 54:61 | -7 | 35:35 |
| 11 |
|
Preston North End | 35 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 40:41 | -1 | 34:36 |
| 12 |
|
Sheffield United | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 46:54 | -8 | 34:36 |
| 13 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 60:53 | 7 | 33:37 |
| 14 |
|
Bradford City | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 44:42 | 2 | 33:37 |
| 15 |
|
Chelsea FC | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 50:53 | -3 | 33:37 |
| 16 |
|
Manchester City | 35 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 63:63 | 0 | 32:38 |
| 17 |
|
Woolwich Arsenal | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 44:48 | -4 | 32:38 |
| 18 |
|
Liverpool FC | 35 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 52:62 | -10 | 32:38 |
| 19 |
|
Bury FC | 35 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 55:71 | -16 | 32:38 |
| 20 |
|
Leicester Fosse | 35 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 48:93 | -45 | 23:47 |