| » Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Sheffield United | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 30:9 | 21 | 24:4 |
| 2 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 21:7 | 14 | 20:8 |
| 3 |
|
Aston Villa | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27:15 | 12 | 20:8 |
| 4 |
|
Stoke City | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21:13 | 8 | 20:8 |
| 5 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25:20 | 5 | 17:11 |
| 6 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20:15 | 5 | 17:11 |
| 7 |
|
Bury FC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20:20 | 0 | 16:12 |
| 8 |
|
Newcastle United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20:12 | 8 | 14:14 |
| 9 |
|
Derby County | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20:18 | 2 | 14:14 |
| 10 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16:21 | -5 | 14:14 |
| 11 |
|
Manchester City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 26:20 | 6 | 13:15 |
| 12 |
|
Burnley FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14:24 | -10 | 12:16 |
| 13 |
|
Everton FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17:20 | -3 | 11:17 |
| 14 |
|
Glossop North End | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18:26 | -8 | 10:18 |
| 15 |
|
Liverpool FC | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16:25 | -9 | 8:20 |
| 16 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 20:30 | -10 | 8:20 |
| 17 |
|
Preston North End | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9:26 | -17 | 7:21 |
| 18 |
|
Notts County | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18:37 | -19 | 7:21 |