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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Everton FC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 28:8 | 20 | 24:4 |
| 2 |
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Manchester City | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 37:13 | 24 | 22:2 |
| 3 |
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Newcastle United | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29:8 | 21 | 21:3 |
| 4 |
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Sunderland AFC | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 32:14 | 18 | 21:5 |
| 5 |
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Birmingham FC | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 28:10 | 18 | 20:4 |
| 6 |
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The Wednesday FC | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 33:17 | 16 | 18:8 |
| 7 |
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Aston Villa | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22:11 | 11 | 18:8 |
| 8 |
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Derby County | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24:14 | 10 | 18:8 |
| 9 |
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Sheffield United | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 24:16 | 8 | 18:6 |
| 10 |
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Stoke City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18:11 | 7 | 18:6 |
| 11 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24:12 | 12 | 17:9 |
| 12 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12:8 | 4 | 17:7 |
| 13 |
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Preston North End | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23:12 | 11 | 15:9 |
| 14 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21:18 | 3 | 15:9 |
| 15 |
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Bury FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27:19 | 8 | 14:12 |
| 16 |
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Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21:22 | -1 | 11:15 |
| 17 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13:18 | -5 | 10:14 |
| 18 |
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Notts County | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9:23 | -14 | 7:17 |
