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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 37:14 | 23 | 26:6 |
| 2 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 34:11 | 23 | 25:5 |
| 3 |
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Sunderland AFC | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 29:11 | 18 | 25:5 |
| 4 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29:12 | 17 | 25:7 |
| 5 |
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Notts County | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 42:19 | 23 | 24:8 |
| 6 |
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Everton FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31:10 | 21 | 24:8 |
| 7 |
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Nottingham Forest | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30:11 | 19 | 24:6 |
| 8 |
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Derby County | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 22:8 | 14 | 24:6 |
| 9 |
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Newcastle United | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 38:14 | 24 | 23:9 |
| 10 |
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The Wednesday FC | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 29:12 | 17 | 23:9 |
| 11 |
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Bury FC | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 25:8 | 17 | 23:7 |
| 12 |
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Grimsby Town | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 29:15 | 14 | 23:9 |
| 13 |
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Aston Villa | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27:13 | 14 | 23:11 |
| 14 |
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Sheffield United | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29:11 | 18 | 20:8 |
| 15 |
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Stoke City | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24:12 | 12 | 20:10 |
| 16 |
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Manchester City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:15 | 9 | 20:10 |
| 17 |
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Small Heath Birmingham | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26:13 | 13 | 18:12 |
| 18 |
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Liverpool FC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27:16 | 11 | 17:15 |
