| Date | Opponent | Result | Scorers | KO/Att | Pos | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 22 Aug | Crystal Palace (H) | 2 - 0 | Dewsbury-Hall, Barry | Att:51,820 | 4th | OS | |
| Wed 26 Aug | Preston NE (A) | - | 20:00 | &Sky | |||
| Sat 29 Aug | Bournemouth (A) | - | 15:00 | OS |
All fixtures subject to change for television broadcast. All KOs are UK time
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| Team | Pld | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Brentford | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest† | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 4 | -1 | 5 |