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