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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Aston Villa | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 31:28 | 3 | 16:14 |
| 2 |
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Derby County | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26:22 | 4 | 15:15 |
| 3 |
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Everton FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26:26 | 0 | 15:15 |
| 4 |
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Sunderland AFC | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16:27 | -11 | 12:18 |
| 5 |
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Bury FC | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18:30 | -12 | 12:18 |
| 6 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:23 | -8 | 11:19 |
| 7 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14:32 | -18 | 8:22 |
| 8 |
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Preston North End | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | 7:23 |
| 9 |
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The Wednesday FC | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13:35 | -22 | 7:23 |
| 10 |
|
Burnley FC | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15:33 | -18 | 6:24 |
| 11 |
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Stoke City | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 13:36 | -23 | 6:24 |
| 12 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12:37 | -25 | 5:25 |
| 13 |
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Sheffield United | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12:38 | -26 | 4:26 |
| 14 |
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Small Heath Birmingham | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17:55 | -38 | 4:26 |
| 15 |
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Nottingham Forest | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8:41 | -33 | 2:28 |
| 16 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 18:47 | -29 | 1:29 |
