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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Aston Villa | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28:12 | 16 | 15:1 |
| 2 |
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Derby County | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27:6 | 21 | 14:0 |
| 3 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17:9 | 8 | 13:3 |
| 4 |
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Stoke City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21:3 | 18 | 12:0 |
| 5 |
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The Wednesday FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15:6 | 9 | 11:1 |
| 6 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18:5 | 13 | 10:2 |
| 7 |
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Everton FC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19:9 | 10 | 10:4 |
| 8 |
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Sheffield United | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11:7 | 4 | 10:4 |
| 9 |
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Sunderland AFC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12:7 | 5 | 9:3 |
| 10 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12:8 | 4 | 9:3 |
| 11 |
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Nottingham Forest | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14:7 | 7 | 8:4 |
| 12 |
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Preston North End | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10:7 | 3 | 8:2 |
| 13 |
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Bury FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15:11 | 4 | 6:6 |
| 14 |
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Burnley FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6:3 | 3 | 6:4 |
| 15 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10:12 | -2 | 5:9 |
| 16 |
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Small Heath Birmingham | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9:10 | -1 | 4:6 |
