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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 68:43 | 25 | 35:21 |
| 2 |
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Sheffield United | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 44:28 | 16 | 33:19 |
| 3 |
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Coventry City | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 43:28 | 15 | 32:18 |
| 4 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 63:43 | 20 | 31:19 |
| 5 |
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Newcastle United | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 44:28 | 16 | 31:21 |
| 6 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 64:50 | 14 | 30:20 |
| 7 |
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Fulham FC | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 42:31 | 11 | 30:20 |
| 8 |
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Manchester City | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 67:52 | 15 | 29:21 |
| 9 |
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Luton Town | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 51:45 | 6 | 28:24 |
| 10 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 42:37 | 5 | 28:22 |
| 11 |
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Burnley FC | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 36:37 | -1 | 28:26 |
| 12 |
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Chesterfield FC | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 40:37 | 3 | 27:23 |
| 13 |
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West Ham United | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 46:35 | 11 | 26:24 |
| 14 |
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Millwall FC | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 40:35 | 5 | 24:26 |
| 15 |
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Bradford Park Avenue | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 46:58 | -12 | 24:30 |
| 16 |
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Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 33:38 | -5 | 23:27 |
| 17 |
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Bury FC | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 38:47 | -9 | 23:31 |
| 18 |
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Southampton FC | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34:49 | -15 | 20:30 |
| 19 |
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Swansea Town | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 28:48 | -20 | 18:32 |
| 20 |
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Nottingham Forest | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 31:60 | -29 | 16:34 |
| 21 |
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Norwich City | 23 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 27:57 | -30 | 15:31 |
| 22 |
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Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 30:71 | -41 | 11:43 |
