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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sheffield United | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19:14 | 5 | 17:7 |
| 2 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14:13 | 1 | 15:9 |
| 3 |
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Sunderland AFC | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20:18 | 2 | 14:12 |
| 4 |
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Aston Villa | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22:12 | 10 | 13:9 |
| 5 |
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Notts County | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14:32 | -18 | 9:15 |
| 6 |
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Stoke City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10:18 | -8 | 8:14 |
| 7 |
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Derby County | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8:17 | -9 | 8:14 |
| 8 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15:30 | -15 | 8:18 |
| 9 |
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Everton FC | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14:30 | -16 | 8:20 |
| 10 |
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Newcastle United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14:17 | -3 | 7:15 |
| 11 |
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Manchester City | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10:17 | -7 | 7:17 |
| 12 |
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Nottingham Forest | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11:29 | -18 | 7:17 |
| 13 |
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Preston North End | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8:19 | -11 | 5:19 |
| 14 |
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Bury FC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11:23 | -12 | 5:19 |
| 15 |
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Liverpool FC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9:20 | -11 | 3:19 |
| 16 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11:36 | -25 | 3:25 |
| 17 |
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Burnley FC | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4:26 | -22 | 2:20 |
| 18 |
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Glossop North End | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9:33 | -24 | 2:22 |
