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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Aston Villa | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 34:17 | 17 | 21:5 |
| 2 |
|
Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:16 | 4 | 16:14 |
| 3 |
|
Bury FC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17:14 | 3 | 15:11 |
| 4 |
|
Derby County | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23:20 | 3 | 15:9 |
| 5 |
|
Preston North End | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20:16 | 4 | 14:14 |
| 6 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19:21 | -2 | 14:12 |
| 7 |
|
Everton FC | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 32:33 | -1 | 14:14 |
| 8 |
|
Stoke City | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22:16 | 6 | 13:13 |
| 9 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14:11 | 3 | 13:11 |
| 10 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18:15 | 3 | 12:12 |
| 11 |
|
Liverpool FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14:12 | 2 | 12:8 |
| 12 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 18:24 | -6 | 10:12 |
| 13 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14:19 | -5 | 9:15 |
| 14 |
|
Burnley FC | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22:28 | -6 | 9:21 |
| 15 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12:27 | -15 | 8:18 |
| 16 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14:24 | -10 | 7:13 |
