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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Manchester United | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 27:8 | 19 | 34 |
| 2 |
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Leeds United | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 27:12 | 15 | 34 |
| 3 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32:20 | 12 | 33 |
| 4 |
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Manchester City | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 24:13 | 11 | 33 |
| 5 |
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Liverpool FC | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25:16 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 |
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Arsenal FC | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 35:18 | 17 | 30 |
| 7 |
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Aston Villa | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23:13 | 10 | 29 |
| 8 |
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Norwich City | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22:16 | 6 | 26 |
| 9 |
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Nottingham Forest | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28:23 | 5 | 26 |
| 10 |
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Oldham Athletic | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 31:27 | 4 | 26 |
| 11 |
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Sheffield United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21:17 | 4 | 26 |
| 12 |
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Everton FC | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22:11 | 11 | 25 |
| 13 |
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Wimbledon FC | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23:16 | 7 | 25 |
| 14 |
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Luton Town | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17:13 | 4 | 25 |
| 15 |
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Chelsea FC | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 25:24 | 1 | 22 |
| 16 |
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Coventry City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16:10 | 6 | 21 |
| 17 |
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Crystal Palace | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20:24 | -4 | 20 |
| 18 |
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Notts County | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18:22 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:17 | 3 | 17 |
| 20 |
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West Ham United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:17 | -4 | 17 |
| 21 |
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Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13:17 | -4 | 15 |
| 22 |
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Southampton FC | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11:25 | -14 | 14 |
