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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Manchester City | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 46:17 | 29 | 31:3 |
| 2 |
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Everton FC | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 36:11 | 25 | 30:4 |
| 3 |
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Newcastle United | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 41:12 | 29 | 29:5 |
| 4 |
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Sheffield United | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 39:20 | 19 | 26:8 |
| 5 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 37:19 | 18 | 25:9 |
| 6 |
|
Aston Villa | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 32:15 | 17 | 24:10 |
| 7 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 39:22 | 17 | 23:11 |
| 8 |
|
Birmingham FC | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 32:17 | 15 | 23:11 |
| 9 |
|
Preston North End | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28:13 | 15 | 23:11 |
| 10 |
|
Stoke City | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 26:18 | 8 | 23:11 |
| 11 |
|
Woolwich Arsenal | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 19:12 | 7 | 23:11 |
| 12 |
|
Derby County | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29:19 | 10 | 22:12 |
| 13 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 30:23 | 7 | 22:12 |
| 14 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28:18 | 10 | 21:13 |
| 15 |
|
Bury FC | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 34:26 | 8 | 18:16 |
| 16 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21:24 | -3 | 17:17 |
| 17 |
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Nottingham Forest | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24:28 | -4 | 13:21 |
| 18 |
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Notts County | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16:33 | -17 | 9:25 |
