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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Manchester United | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 31:12 | 19 | 23:1 |
| 2 |
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The Wednesday FC | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 42:18 | 24 | 22:6 |
| 3 |
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Newcastle United | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 31:14 | 17 | 20:6 |
| 4 |
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Manchester City | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24:12 | 12 | 20:6 |
| 5 |
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Liverpool FC | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 36:20 | 16 | 19:9 |
| 6 |
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Everton FC | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28:14 | 14 | 19:5 |
| 7 |
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Nottingham Forest | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 28:15 | 13 | 18:8 |
| 8 |
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Preston North End | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26:16 | 10 | 18:10 |
| 9 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24:18 | 6 | 18:8 |
| 10 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23:14 | 9 | 17:9 |
| 11 |
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Notts County | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18:11 | 7 | 16:12 |
| 12 |
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Bristol City | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21:17 | 4 | 16:10 |
| 13 |
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Bury FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20:13 | 7 | 15:9 |
| 14 |
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Sheffield United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19:15 | 4 | 15:9 |
| 15 |
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Sunderland AFC | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 32:26 | 6 | 14:14 |
| 16 |
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Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 28:22 | 6 | 14:14 |
| 17 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14:10 | 4 | 14:10 |
| 18 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22:19 | 3 | 14:10 |
| 19 |
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Chelsea FC | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21:26 | -5 | 13:13 |
| 20 |
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Birmingham FC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16:19 | -3 | 12:14 |
