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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 47:16 | 31 | 51 |
| 2 |
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Chelsea FC | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 52:16 | 36 | 46 |
| 3 |
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Newcastle United | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 44:17 | 27 | 44 |
| 4 |
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Charlton Athletic | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 37:22 | 15 | 43 |
| 5 |
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Grimsby Town | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 33:12 | 21 | 42 |
| 6 |
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Manchester City | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 38:19 | 19 | 39 |
| 7 |
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Carlisle United | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 27:11 | 16 | 38 |
| 8 |
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Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 29:17 | 12 | 38 |
| 9 |
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Cardiff City | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 32:23 | 9 | 38 |
| 10 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 34:18 | 16 | 37 |
| 11 |
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Leeds United | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 29:16 | 13 | 37 |
| 12 |
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Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 39:17 | 22 | 36 |
| 13 |
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Oldham Athletic | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31:26 | 5 | 33 |
| 14 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 25:18 | 7 | 31 |
| 15 |
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Barnsley FC | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31:21 | 10 | 30 |
| 16 |
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Huddersfield Town | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25:17 | 8 | 29 |
| 17 |
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Derby County | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24:26 | -2 | 29 |
| 18 |
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Fulham FC | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31:24 | 7 | 27 |
| 19 |
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Crystal Palace | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16:16 | 0 | 26 |
| 20 |
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Swansea City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 18:26 | -8 | 24 |
| 21 |
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Portsmouth FC | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 40:31 | 9 | 23 |
| 22 |
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Cambridge United | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19:33 | -14 | 16 |
