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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Nottingham Forest | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 30:6 | 24 | 28:4 |
| 2 |
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Manchester City | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 37:13 | 24 | 26:6 |
| 3 |
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Coventry City | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 39:18 | 21 | 26:8 |
| 4 |
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Liverpool FC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 26:9 | 17 | 25:7 |
| 5 |
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Everton FC | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 36:20 | 16 | 24:8 |
| 6 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 26:11 | 15 | 24:8 |
| 7 |
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Norwich City | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 22:14 | 8 | 24:8 |
| 8 |
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Arsenal FC | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 24:9 | 15 | 23:9 |
| 9 |
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Leeds United | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25:14 | 11 | 22:10 |
| 10 |
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Chelsea FC | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25:17 | 8 | 21:13 |
| 11 |
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Ipswich Town | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25:19 | 6 | 20:12 |
| 12 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20:14 | 6 | 20:12 |
| 13 |
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Derby County | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 24:19 | 5 | 19:13 |
| 14 |
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Bristol City | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29:21 | 8 | 18:12 |
| 15 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26:21 | 5 | 18:14 |
| 16 |
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Manchester United | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23:18 | 5 | 18:14 |
| 17 |
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Aston Villa | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18:12 | 6 | 17:13 |
| 18 |
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Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21:22 | -1 | 17:15 |
| 19 |
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Birmingham City | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25:24 | 1 | 16:18 |
| 20 |
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West Ham United | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20:24 | -4 | 14:18 |
| 21 |
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Leicester City | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8:20 | -12 | 12:18 |
| 22 |
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Newcastle United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21:27 | -6 | 11:21 |
