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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 39:14 | 25 | 38 |
| 2 |
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Charlton Athletic | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27:10 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 |
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Grimsby Town | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 24:7 | 17 | 32 |
| 4 |
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Chelsea FC | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 35:15 | 20 | 31 |
| 5 |
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Newcastle United | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 32:13 | 19 | 31 |
| 6 |
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Manchester City | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30:13 | 17 | 30 |
| 7 |
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Carlisle United | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19:8 | 11 | 29 |
| 8 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 23:13 | 10 | 26 |
| 9 |
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Leeds United | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23:14 | 9 | 26 |
| 10 |
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Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21:14 | 7 | 25 |
| 11 |
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Cardiff City | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22:17 | 5 | 25 |
| 12 |
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Oldham Athletic | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20:16 | 4 | 25 |
| 13 |
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Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 29:15 | 14 | 23 |
| 14 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19:13 | 6 | 23 |
| 15 |
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Huddersfield Town | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16:13 | 3 | 22 |
| 16 |
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Barnsley FC | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21:16 | 5 | 20 |
| 17 |
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Crystal Palace | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13:14 | -1 | 20 |
| 18 |
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Portsmouth FC | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 31:22 | 9 | 19 |
| 19 |
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Fulham FC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21:18 | 3 | 19 |
| 20 |
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Derby County | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18:23 | -5 | 17 |
| 21 |
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Swansea City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12:21 | -9 | 15 |
| 22 |
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Cambridge United | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15:24 | -9 | 12 |
