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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sunderland AFC | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 51:14 | 37 | 28:2 |
| 2 |
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Everton FC | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 47:18 | 29 | 26:4 |
| 3 |
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Aston Villa | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 49:10 | 39 | 25:3 |
| 4 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 40:15 | 25 | 23:7 |
| 5 |
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The Wednesday FC | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 36:19 | 17 | 22:8 |
| 6 |
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Preston North End | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32:14 | 18 | 21:9 |
| 7 |
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Nottingham Forest | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 33:22 | 11 | 21:9 |
| 8 |
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Sheffield United | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28:17 | 11 | 20:8 |
| 9 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 45:23 | 22 | 19:11 |
| 10 |
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Small Heath Birmingham | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 35:28 | 7 | 18:12 |
| 11 |
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Burnley FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27:22 | 5 | 18:10 |
| 12 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24:25 | -1 | 18:12 |
| 13 |
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Liverpool FC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 36:23 | 13 | 16:12 |
| 14 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 31:21 | 10 | 16:10 |
| 15 |
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Stoke City | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 30:24 | 6 | 15:13 |
| 16 |
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Derby County | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23:23 | 0 | 13:17 |
