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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Nottingham Forest | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20:22 | -2 | 15:17 |
| 2 |
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Everton FC | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23:28 | -5 | 15:17 |
| 3 |
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Liverpool FC | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19:23 | -4 | 14:18 |
| 4 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19:27 | -8 | 13:19 |
| 5 |
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Notts County | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13:25 | -12 | 13:19 |
| 6 |
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Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17:26 | -9 | 12:20 |
| 7 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 24:34 | -10 | 12:20 |
| 8 |
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Burnley FC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13:28 | -15 | 12:20 |
| 9 |
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Bury FC | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 16:30 | -14 | 11:21 |
| 10 |
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Stoke City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18:33 | -15 | 9:23 |
| 11 |
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Sunderland AFC | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14:31 | -17 | 9:23 |
| 12 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12:27 | -15 | 8:24 |
| 13 |
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Derby County | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15:36 | -21 | 8:24 |
| 14 |
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Sheffield United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14:30 | -16 | 7:25 |
| 15 |
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Newcastle United | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13:29 | -16 | 7:25 |
| 16 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14:45 | -31 | 7:25 |
| 17 |
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The Wednesday FC | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 5:36 | -31 | 5:27 |
| 18 |
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Preston North End | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13:31 | -18 | 4:28 |
