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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sheffield United | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 38:9 | 29 | 26:6 |
| 2 |
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Aston Villa | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 36:18 | 18 | 26:6 |
| 3 |
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Nottingham Forest | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 37:15 | 22 | 24:6 |
| 4 |
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Newcastle United | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 32:13 | 19 | 24:8 |
| 5 |
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Sunderland AFC | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 23:6 | 17 | 24:6 |
| 6 |
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Bury FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 27:14 | 13 | 24:8 |
| 7 |
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Derby County | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 29:15 | 14 | 22:10 |
| 8 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34:22 | 12 | 22:8 |
| 9 |
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Burnley FC | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28:16 | 12 | 22:10 |
| 10 |
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Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23:12 | 11 | 22:8 |
| 11 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26:9 | 17 | 21:9 |
| 12 |
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Manchester City | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29:15 | 14 | 21:11 |
| 13 |
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Liverpool FC | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30:19 | 11 | 20:12 |
| 14 |
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Everton FC | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 24:15 | 9 | 19:11 |
| 15 |
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Preston North End | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25:17 | 8 | 19:11 |
| 16 |
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Notts County | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 27:20 | 7 | 16:16 |
| 17 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22:16 | 6 | 16:14 |
| 18 |
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Glossop North End | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18:20 | -2 | 13:17 |
