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