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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Derby County | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 42:23 | 19 | 25:3 |
| 2 |
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Leeds United | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 33:12 | 21 | 22:6 |
| 3 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 46:29 | 17 | 20:6 |
| 4 |
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Leicester City | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 35:23 | 12 | 20:8 |
| 5 |
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Liverpool FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25:17 | 8 | 20:8 |
| 6 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32:11 | 21 | 19:7 |
| 7 |
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Sheffield United | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 38:20 | 18 | 19:9 |
| 8 |
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Newcastle United | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 36:22 | 14 | 18:8 |
| 9 |
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Manchester City | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 31:19 | 12 | 18:8 |
| 10 |
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Huddersfield Town | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21:10 | 11 | 18:8 |
| 11 |
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Manchester United | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25:20 | 5 | 18:10 |
| 12 |
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Birmingham FC | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27:14 | 13 | 17:9 |
| 13 |
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Aston Villa | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 35:23 | 12 | 17:11 |
| 14 |
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Burnley FC | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 33:21 | 12 | 17:9 |
| 15 |
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Sunderland AFC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30:24 | 6 | 17:11 |
| 16 |
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West Ham United | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 33:21 | 12 | 16:12 |
| 17 |
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Portsmouth FC | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 30:19 | 11 | 16:10 |
| 18 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26:17 | 9 | 16:12 |
| 19 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 31:20 | 11 | 15:11 |
| 20 |
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Grimsby Town | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 26:31 | -5 | 13:15 |
| 21 |
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Everton FC | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 28:27 | 1 | 12:14 |
| 22 |
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Arsenal FC | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 25:17 | 8 | 11:15 |
