| Tables | First round | » Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Ipswich Town | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 41:27 | 14 | 31:11 |
| 2 |
|
Sheffield United | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32:28 | 4 | 27:15 |
| 3 |
|
Everton FC | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 47:29 | 18 | 26:16 |
| 4 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 48:36 | 12 | 26:16 |
| 5 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 45:27 | 18 | 25:17 |
| 6 |
|
Manchester City | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40:31 | 9 | 25:17 |
| 7 |
|
Burnley FC | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 40:27 | 13 | 23:19 |
| 8 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32:29 | 3 | 23:19 |
| 9 |
|
Aston Villa | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32:26 | 6 | 22:20 |
| 10 |
|
Arsenal FC | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 35:35 | 0 | 22:20 |
| 11 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31:35 | -4 | 22:20 |
| 12 |
|
Blackpool FC | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 36:39 | -3 | 20:22 |
| 13 |
|
Birmingham City | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31:35 | -4 | 20:22 |
| 14 |
|
Manchester United | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 39:32 | 7 | 19:23 |
| 15 |
|
Leicester City | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 36:37 | -1 | 19:23 |
| 16 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24:27 | -3 | 19:23 |
| 17 |
|
West Ham United | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30:41 | -11 | 19:23 |
| 18 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 33:41 | -8 | 18:24 |
| 19 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 37:52 | -15 | 16:26 |
| 20 |
|
Fulham FC | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 32:38 | -6 | 14:28 |
| 21 |
|
Chelsea FC | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 24:48 | -24 | 13:29 |
| 22 |
|
Cardiff City | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22:47 | -25 | 13:29 |