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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sunderland AFC | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 41:9 | 32 | 34:2 |
| 2 |
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Southampton FC | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 40:12 | 28 | 30:4 |
| 3 |
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Luton Town | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31:13 | 18 | 27:9 |
| 4 |
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Oldham Athletic | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 30:19 | 11 | 27:9 |
| 5 |
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Bristol City | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 30:10 | 20 | 26:10 |
| 6 |
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Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33:19 | 14 | 26:12 |
| 7 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 28:11 | 17 | 24:10 |
| 8 |
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Charlton Athletic | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37:28 | 9 | 24:12 |
| 9 |
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Fulham FC | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25:12 | 13 | 23:13 |
| 10 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 21:11 | 10 | 23:13 |
| 11 |
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Notts County | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27:13 | 14 | 22:12 |
| 12 |
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Leyton Orient | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 19:11 | 8 | 22:14 |
| 13 |
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Nottingham Forest | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 26:18 | 8 | 21:15 |
| 14 |
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Chelsea FC | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23:16 | 7 | 21:15 |
| 15 |
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Carlisle United | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23:20 | 3 | 21:15 |
| 16 |
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Blackpool FC | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 21:20 | 1 | 21:15 |
| 17 |
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Hull City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23:17 | 6 | 20:16 |
| 18 |
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Bristol Rovers | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 17:14 | 3 | 19:17 |
| 19 |
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Oxford United | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20:22 | -2 | 17:19 |
| 20 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19:22 | -3 | 16:20 |
| 21 |
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York City | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 22:30 | -8 | 15:21 |
| 22 |
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Portsmouth FC | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11:19 | -8 | 11:25 |
