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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sunderland AFC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18:19 | -1 | 17:15 |
| 2 |
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Everton FC | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19:21 | -2 | 15:15 |
| 3 |
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Newcastle United | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7:15 | -8 | 12:18 |
| 4 |
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Liverpool FC | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12:20 | -8 | 11:19 |
| 5 |
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Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13:16 | -3 | 10:18 |
| 6 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15:29 | -14 | 10:22 |
| 7 |
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Nottingham Forest | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11:27 | -16 | 9:23 |
| 8 |
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Derby County | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12:26 | -14 | 8:24 |
| 9 |
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Sheffield United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15:35 | -20 | 8:26 |
| 10 |
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The Wednesday FC | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14:35 | -21 | 8:22 |
| 11 |
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Bury FC | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13:28 | -15 | 7:25 |
| 12 |
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Small Heath Birmingham | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14:30 | -16 | 7:25 |
| 13 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12:33 | -21 | 6:24 |
| 14 |
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Stoke City | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12:41 | -29 | 6:26 |
| 15 |
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Grimsby Town | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9:40 | -31 | 6:24 |
| 16 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13:39 | -26 | 5:25 |
| 17 |
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Manchester City | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10:40 | -30 | 3:29 |
| 18 |
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Notts County | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6:38 | -32 | 3:27 |
