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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27:18 | 9 | 23:11 |
| 2 |
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Liverpool FC | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34:24 | 10 | 19:13 |
| 3 |
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Sheffield United | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 32:33 | -1 | 19:13 |
| 4 |
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Aston Villa | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23:21 | 2 | 18:16 |
| 5 |
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Sunderland AFC | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29:30 | -1 | 18:16 |
| 6 |
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Preston North End | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27:33 | -6 | 18:14 |
| 7 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23:25 | -2 | 15:17 |
| 8 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18:20 | -2 | 15:19 |
| 9 |
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Chelsea FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 28:34 | -6 | 14:18 |
| 10 |
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Blackpool FC | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24:32 | -8 | 14:20 |
| 11 |
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Stoke City | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 26:28 | -2 | 13:19 |
| 12 |
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Arsenal FC | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 23:33 | -10 | 13:21 |
| 13 |
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Charlton Athletic | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21:34 | -13 | 13:19 |
| 14 |
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Manchester United | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26:29 | -3 | 13:19 |
| 15 |
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Derby County | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 26:38 | -12 | 12:22 |
| 16 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20:30 | -10 | 11:21 |
| 17 |
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Portsmouth FC | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19:30 | -11 | 11:23 |
| 18 |
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Grimsby Town | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15:33 | -18 | 11:21 |
| 19 |
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Everton FC | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19:34 | -15 | 10:24 |
| 20 |
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Brentford FC | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 23:43 | -20 | 8:26 |
| 21 |
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Huddersfield Town | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15:44 | -29 | 5:29 |
| 22 |
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Leeds United | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12:47 | -35 | 1:31 |
