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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 17:21 | -4 | 14:10 |
| 2 |
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Preston North End | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19:23 | -4 | 13:13 |
| 3 |
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Sunderland AFC | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 29:23 | 6 | 12:10 |
| 4 |
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Aston Villa | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 26:33 | -7 | 10:16 |
| 5 |
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Everton FC | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17:27 | -10 | 10:16 |
| 6 |
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Derby County | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18:34 | -16 | 9:17 |
| 7 |
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Burnley FC | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15:31 | -16 | 7:19 |
| 8 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 19:39 | -20 | 7:19 |
| 9 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19:28 | -9 | 6:18 |
| 10 |
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Notts County | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14:35 | -21 | 5:19 |
| 11 |
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Stoke City | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 19:42 | -23 | 4:22 |
| 12 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14:33 | -19 | 3:21 |
| 13 |
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Accrington FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15:54 | -39 | 3:21 |
| 14 |
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Darwen | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7:69 | -62 | 2:24 |
