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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Southampton FC | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 39:11 | 28 | 29:3 |
| 2 |
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Sunderland AFC | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 36:8 | 28 | 29:1 |
| 3 |
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Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 32:15 | 17 | 25:9 |
| 4 |
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Oldham Athletic | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28:17 | 11 | 25:7 |
| 5 |
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Bristol City | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 27:10 | 17 | 23:9 |
| 6 |
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Notts County | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26:9 | 17 | 22:8 |
| 7 |
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Luton Town | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26:12 | 14 | 22:8 |
| 8 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26:8 | 18 | 21:5 |
| 9 |
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Charlton Athletic | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 32:24 | 8 | 20:10 |
| 10 |
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Leyton Orient | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 16:8 | 8 | 20:10 |
| 11 |
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Carlisle United | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22:18 | 4 | 20:12 |
| 12 |
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Fulham FC | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23:11 | 12 | 19:11 |
| 13 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 17:8 | 9 | 19:9 |
| 14 |
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Chelsea FC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22:15 | 7 | 19:13 |
| 15 |
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Bristol Rovers | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17:12 | 5 | 19:13 |
| 16 |
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Blackpool FC | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20:19 | 1 | 19:13 |
| 17 |
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Hull City | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20:16 | 4 | 17:15 |
| 18 |
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Nottingham Forest | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 22:17 | 5 | 15:15 |
| 19 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16:19 | -3 | 14:18 |
| 20 |
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Oxford United | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17:21 | -4 | 13:19 |
| 21 |
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York City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 18:28 | -10 | 11:21 |
| 22 |
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Portsmouth FC | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9:18 | -9 | 9:23 |
