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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Manchester City | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 49:14 | 35 | 37:5 |
| 2 |
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Birmingham City | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 51:11 | 40 | 36:6 |
| 3 |
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Coventry City | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 40:17 | 23 | 32:10 |
| 4 |
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Nottingham Forest | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 47:20 | 27 | 31:11 |
| 5 |
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Luton Town | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 50:29 | 21 | 30:12 |
| 6 |
|
Chesterfield FC | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37:17 | 20 | 30:12 |
| 7 |
|
Burnley FC | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 30:14 | 16 | 30:12 |
| 8 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 35:21 | 14 | 30:12 |
| 9 |
|
Bury FC | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 62:34 | 28 | 28:14 |
| 10 |
|
Barnsley FC | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 48:29 | 19 | 28:14 |
| 11 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 53:37 | 16 | 28:14 |
| 12 |
|
West Ham United | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 46:31 | 15 | 28:14 |
| 13 |
|
Fulham FC | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40:25 | 15 | 28:14 |
| 14 |
|
Southampton FC | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 45:24 | 21 | 27:15 |
| 15 |
|
Newcastle United | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 60:32 | 28 | 26:16 |
| 16 |
|
Leicester City | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 42:25 | 17 | 26:16 |
| 17 |
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Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 45:34 | 11 | 25:17 |
| 18 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 39:28 | 11 | 25:17 |
| 19 |
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Millwall FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30:30 | 0 | 21:21 |
| 20 |
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Bradford Park Avenue | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29:28 | 1 | 20:22 |
| 21 |
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Swansea Town | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 36:40 | -4 | 19:23 |
| 22 |
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Newport County | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 41:52 | -11 | 19:23 |
