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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Aston Villa | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 52:12 | 40 | 30:2 |
| 2 |
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Burnley FC | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 32:15 | 17 | 26:6 |
| 3 |
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Derby County | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 44:19 | 25 | 25:7 |
| 4 |
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Liverpool FC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 27:10 | 17 | 25:7 |
| 5 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 28:8 | 20 | 23:9 |
| 6 |
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Preston North End | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28:13 | 15 | 23:9 |
| 7 |
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Sunderland AFC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25:10 | 15 | 23:9 |
| 8 |
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Stoke City | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28:16 | 12 | 23:9 |
| 9 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 39:21 | 18 | 22:10 |
| 10 |
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Notts County | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 31:20 | 11 | 22:10 |
| 11 |
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Newcastle United | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33:17 | 16 | 21:11 |
| 12 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 26:13 | 13 | 21:11 |
| 13 |
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Everton FC | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 24:12 | 12 | 21:11 |
| 14 |
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Bury FC | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28:17 | 11 | 21:11 |
| 15 |
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Sheffield United | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 30:20 | 10 | 20:12 |
| 16 |
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The Wednesday FC | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25:21 | 4 | 18:14 |
| 17 |
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Nottingham Forest | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19:18 | 1 | 16:16 |
| 18 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22:20 | 2 | 15:17 |
