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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Nottingham Forest | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21:18 | 3 | 14:12 |
| 2 |
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Sunderland AFC | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 14:13 | 1 | 14:12 |
| 3 |
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Liverpool FC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19:22 | -3 | 14:14 |
| 4 |
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Bury FC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19:20 | -1 | 13:13 |
| 5 |
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Newcastle United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14:18 | -4 | 13:15 |
| 6 |
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Sheffield United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12:22 | -10 | 10:16 |
| 7 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12:23 | -11 | 10:18 |
| 8 |
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Notts County | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13:26 | -13 | 10:18 |
| 9 |
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Everton FC | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12:18 | -6 | 9:17 |
| 10 |
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Aston Villa | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12:23 | -11 | 9:19 |
| 11 |
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Preston North End | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17:35 | -18 | 9:19 |
| 12 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8:25 | -17 | 8:18 |
| 13 |
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The Wednesday FC | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12:22 | -10 | 6:22 |
| 14 |
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Derby County | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10:20 | -10 | 6:22 |
| 15 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16:37 | -21 | 6:22 |
| 16 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14:36 | -22 | 6:22 |
| 17 |
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Stoke City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14:29 | -15 | 4:20 |
| 18 |
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Manchester City | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14:37 | -23 | 3:23 |
