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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Aston Villa | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 44:11 | 33 | 26:2 |
| 2 |
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Burnley FC | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 28:14 | 14 | 22:6 |
| 3 |
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Derby County | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 42:19 | 23 | 21:7 |
| 4 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 26:7 | 19 | 21:7 |
| 5 |
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Everton FC | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 22:8 | 14 | 21:7 |
| 6 |
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Liverpool FC | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22:9 | 13 | 21:5 |
| 7 |
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Preston North End | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24:12 | 12 | 21:7 |
| 8 |
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Sunderland AFC | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20:6 | 14 | 20:6 |
| 9 |
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Notts County | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 29:17 | 12 | 20:8 |
| 10 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 37:18 | 19 | 19:7 |
| 11 |
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Newcastle United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30:17 | 13 | 17:11 |
| 12 |
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Stoke City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23:14 | 9 | 17:9 |
| 13 |
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Bury FC | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23:16 | 7 | 16:10 |
| 14 |
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The Wednesday FC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23:18 | 5 | 16:12 |
| 15 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13:8 | 5 | 15:9 |
| 16 |
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Sheffield United | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 21:17 | 4 | 15:11 |
| 17 |
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Nottingham Forest | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15:12 | 3 | 15:11 |
| 18 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20:19 | 1 | 12:16 |
