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