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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 22:8 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 |
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Newcastle United | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26:11 | 15 | 26 |
| 3 |
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Manchester City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22:15 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 |
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Chelsea FC | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23:11 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 |
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Huddersfield Town | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18:8 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 |
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Grimsby Town | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19:13 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 |
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Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16:15 | 1 | 19 |
| 8 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19:20 | -1 | 19 |
| 9 |
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Barnsley FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20:16 | 4 | 17 |
| 10 |
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Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13:17 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 |
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Carlisle United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11:10 | 1 | 16 |
| 12 |
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Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15:19 | -4 | 15 |
| 13 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16:14 | 2 | 14 |
| 14 |
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Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22:22 | 0 | 14 |
| 15 |
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Portsmouth FC | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14:14 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 |
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Cardiff City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9:13 | -4 | 13 |
| 17 |
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Fulham FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14:19 | -5 | 12 |
| 18 |
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Crystal Palace | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12:16 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 |
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Oldham Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10:22 | -12 | 9 |
| 20 |
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Cambridge United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13:21 | -8 | 8 |
| 21 |
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Derby County | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9:27 | -18 | 8 |
| 22 |
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Swansea City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8:20 | -12 | 5 |
