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| Tables | Home | » Away | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Aston Villa | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 37:22 | 15 | 24:6 |
| 2 |
|
Sheffield United | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20:13 | 7 | 20:10 |
| 3 |
|
Preston North End | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 20:19 | 1 | 14:16 |
| 4 |
|
Derby County | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 25:28 | -3 | 14:16 |
| 5 |
|
Everton FC | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20:28 | -8 | 14:16 |
| 6 |
|
Liverpool FC | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21:28 | -7 | 13:17 |
| 7 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18:25 | -7 | 13:17 |
| 8 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19:27 | -8 | 12:18 |
| 9 |
|
Bury FC | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14:29 | -15 | 11:19 |
| 10 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15:40 | -25 | 10:20 |
| 11 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13:26 | -13 | 9:21 |
| 12 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 13:26 | -13 | 9:21 |
| 13 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8:37 | -29 | 8:22 |
| 14 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14:33 | -19 | 7:23 |
| 15 |
|
Burnley FC | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 18:36 | -18 | 6:24 |
| 16 |
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Stoke City | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 18:41 | -23 | 6:24 |
