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