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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Nottingham Forest | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20:14 | 6 | 14:10 |
| 2 |
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Newcastle United | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13:15 | -2 | 13:13 |
| 3 |
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Liverpool FC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17:20 | -3 | 13:13 |
| 4 |
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Bury FC | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15:13 | 2 | 12:10 |
| 5 |
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Sunderland AFC | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13:12 | 1 | 12:10 |
| 6 |
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Notts County | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11:21 | -10 | 10:14 |
| 7 |
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Everton FC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11:16 | -5 | 9:15 |
| 8 |
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Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12:22 | -10 | 9:15 |
| 9 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11:22 | -11 | 9:17 |
| 10 |
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Aston Villa | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12:23 | -11 | 8:18 |
| 11 |
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Preston North End | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12:28 | -16 | 7:17 |
| 12 |
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Derby County | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8:16 | -8 | 6:18 |
| 13 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5:21 | -16 | 6:16 |
| 14 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16:36 | -20 | 6:20 |
| 15 |
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The Wednesday FC | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10:19 | -9 | 5:19 |
| 16 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13:32 | -19 | 5:19 |
| 17 |
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Stoke City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12:22 | -10 | 4:16 |
| 18 |
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Manchester City | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14:35 | -21 | 3:21 |
