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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Aston Villa | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 45:18 | 27 | 28:6 |
| 2 |
|
Sheffield United | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 40:11 | 29 | 27:7 |
| 3 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 42:16 | 26 | 27:7 |
| 4 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 27:9 | 18 | 26:8 |
| 5 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38:22 | 16 | 26:8 |
| 6 |
|
Bury FC | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 29:14 | 15 | 26:8 |
| 7 |
|
Newcastle United | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 34:15 | 19 | 25:9 |
| 8 |
|
Derby County | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 32:15 | 17 | 24:10 |
| 9 |
|
Manchester City | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33:15 | 18 | 23:11 |
| 10 |
|
Everton FC | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 30:15 | 15 | 23:11 |
| 11 |
|
Stoke City | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24:15 | 9 | 23:11 |
| 12 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27:11 | 16 | 22:12 |
| 13 |
|
Liverpool FC | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31:19 | 12 | 22:12 |
| 14 |
|
Burnley FC | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28:17 | 11 | 22:12 |
| 15 |
|
Preston North End | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28:20 | 8 | 21:13 |
| 16 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28:16 | 12 | 20:14 |
| 17 |
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Notts County | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 29:22 | 7 | 17:17 |
| 18 |
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Glossop North End | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19:22 | -3 | 14:20 |
