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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sheffield United | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25:24 | 1 | 20:14 |
| 2 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 32:30 | 2 | 17:17 |
| 3 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 35:34 | 1 | 16:16 |
| 4 |
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Manchester City | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 32:34 | -2 | 15:19 |
| 5 |
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Luton Town | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 28:32 | -4 | 15:19 |
| 6 |
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Coventry City | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21:29 | -8 | 15:19 |
| 7 |
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Newcastle United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15:23 | -8 | 15:21 |
| 8 |
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West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 30:29 | 1 | 14:20 |
| 9 |
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Fulham FC | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23:29 | -6 | 13:21 |
| 10 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16:23 | -7 | 13:19 |
| 11 |
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Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 23:34 | -11 | 13:21 |
| 12 |
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Chesterfield FC | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11:27 | -16 | 13:23 |
| 13 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 34:43 | -9 | 12:24 |
| 14 |
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Millwall FC | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19:32 | -13 | 10:26 |
| 15 |
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Bury FC | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11:32 | -21 | 10:24 |
| 16 |
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Southampton FC | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16:36 | -20 | 9:25 |
| 17 |
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Swansea Town | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14:41 | -27 | 9:23 |
| 18 |
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Burnley FC | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14:32 | -18 | 8:28 |
| 19 |
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Bradford Park Avenue | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22:43 | -21 | 8:26 |
| 20 |
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Nottingham Forest | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15:48 | -33 | 7:27 |
| 21 |
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Norwich City | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8:53 | -45 | 4:28 |
| 22 |
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Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11:53 | -42 | 1:33 |
