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