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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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The Wednesday FC | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 38:16 | 22 | 28:6 |
| 2 |
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Sunderland AFC | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 43:11 | 32 | 27:7 |
| 3 |
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Manchester City | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 32:16 | 16 | 27:7 |
| 4 |
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Notts County | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 36:16 | 20 | 26:6 |
| 5 |
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Bury FC | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 31:10 | 21 | 25:9 |
| 6 |
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Liverpool FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 34:13 | 21 | 24:8 |
| 7 |
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Everton FC | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37:17 | 20 | 24:10 |
| 8 |
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Nottingham Forest | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32:14 | 18 | 24:10 |
| 9 |
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Newcastle United | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 27:13 | 14 | 24:8 |
| 10 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 21:12 | 9 | 24:8 |
| 11 |
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Derby County | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 40:17 | 23 | 22:10 |
| 12 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 21:13 | 8 | 22:10 |
| 13 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24:18 | 6 | 22:12 |
| 14 |
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Aston Villa | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29:15 | 14 | 20:12 |
| 15 |
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Stoke City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23:15 | 8 | 19:15 |
| 16 |
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Sheffield United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21:22 | -1 | 19:13 |
| 17 |
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Preston North End | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27:27 | 0 | 16:16 |
| 18 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21:27 | -6 | 12:22 |
