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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Notts County | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30:11 | 19 | 21:3 |
| 2 |
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Bury FC | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28:8 | 20 | 20:6 |
| 3 |
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Sunderland AFC | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32:9 | 23 | 19:7 |
| 4 |
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Manchester City | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21:12 | 9 | 19:5 |
| 5 |
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The Wednesday FC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27:14 | 13 | 18:6 |
| 6 |
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Derby County | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 34:15 | 19 | 17:7 |
| 7 |
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Everton FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24:10 | 14 | 17:7 |
| 8 |
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Nottingham Forest | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20:9 | 11 | 17:7 |
| 9 |
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Newcastle United | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15:8 | 7 | 17:5 |
| 10 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14:8 | 6 | 17:7 |
| 11 |
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Liverpool FC | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25:11 | 14 | 15:7 |
| 12 |
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Stoke City | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19:14 | 5 | 14:14 |
| 13 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 17:12 | 5 | 14:8 |
| 14 |
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Sheffield United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14:16 | -2 | 14:10 |
| 15 |
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Aston Villa | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22:12 | 10 | 13:9 |
| 16 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13:12 | 1 | 12:10 |
| 17 |
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Preston North End | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15:21 | -6 | 9:15 |
| 18 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17:23 | -6 | 8:18 |
