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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sheffield United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16:16 | 0 | 15:15 |
| 2 |
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Sunderland AFC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19:17 | 2 | 14:12 |
| 3 |
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Aston Villa | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 15:18 | -3 | 14:14 |
| 4 |
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Liverpool FC | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 19:24 | -5 | 13:17 |
| 5 |
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Stoke City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16:20 | -4 | 12:14 |
| 6 |
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Nottingham Forest | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15:19 | -4 | 12:16 |
| 7 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14:20 | -6 | 12:16 |
| 8 |
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The Wednesday FC | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16:25 | -9 | 10:16 |
| 9 |
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Notts County | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15:27 | -12 | 10:18 |
| 10 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12:29 | -17 | 9:21 |
| 11 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16:30 | -14 | 8:20 |
| 12 |
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Derby County | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13:27 | -14 | 7:21 |
| 13 |
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Grimsby Town | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13:32 | -19 | 7:21 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13:32 | -19 | 7:21 | |
| 15 |
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Newcastle United | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7:34 | -27 | 7:23 |
| 16 |
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Bury FC | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13:25 | -12 | 6:22 |
| 17 |
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Everton FC | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12:26 | -14 | 5:21 |
| 18 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17:45 | -28 | 5:23 |
