| Tables | First round | » Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Leicester City | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 47:26 | 21 | 29:13 |
| 2 |
|
Aston Villa | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 49:38 | 11 | 27:15 |
| 3 |
|
Arsenal FC | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 43:33 | 10 | 27:15 |
| 4 |
|
Liverpool FC | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 47:29 | 18 | 25:17 |
| 5 |
|
Manchester City | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 48:33 | 15 | 25:17 |
| 6 |
|
Sheffield United | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 53:34 | 19 | 24:18 |
| 7 |
|
Newcastle United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32:24 | 8 | 24:18 |
| 8 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 43:37 | 6 | 24:18 |
| 9 |
|
Manchester United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 36:37 | -1 | 24:18 |
| 10 |
|
Birmingham FC | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29:34 | -5 | 22:20 |
| 11 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41:35 | 6 | 21:21 |
| 12 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 36:44 | -8 | 20:22 |
| 13 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31:34 | -3 | 20:22 |
| 14 |
|
West Ham United | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 49:50 | -1 | 19:23 |
| 15 |
|
Huddersfield Town | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26:29 | -3 | 19:23 |
| 16 |
|
Derby County | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 37:42 | -5 | 19:23 |
| 17 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28:37 | -9 | 18:24 |
| 18 |
|
Burnley FC | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 33:52 | -19 | 16:26 |
| 19 |
|
Leeds United | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26:41 | -15 | 15:27 |
| 20 |
|
Bury FC | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 33:49 | -16 | 15:27 |
| 21 |
|
Everton FC | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 28:45 | -17 | 15:27 |
| 22 |
|
Cardiff City | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19:31 | -12 | 14:28 |