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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Derby County | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 31:8 | 23 | 25:3 |
| 2 |
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Bury FC | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 33:12 | 21 | 24:4 |
| 3 |
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The Wednesday FC | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27:6 | 21 | 23:7 |
| 4 |
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Liverpool FC | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 42:14 | 28 | 21:5 |
| 5 |
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Sunderland AFC | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23:9 | 14 | 21:9 |
| 6 |
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Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:11 | 13 | 20:10 |
| 7 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27:16 | 11 | 20:8 |
| 8 |
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Aston Villa | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 34:15 | 19 | 19:9 |
| 9 |
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Everton FC | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 25:17 | 8 | 19:11 |
| 10 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32:23 | 9 | 18:10 |
| 11 |
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Newcastle United | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 25:11 | 14 | 17:9 |
| 12 |
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Nottingham Forest | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24:18 | 6 | 17:11 |
| 13 |
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Notts County | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18:13 | 5 | 17:11 |
| 14 |
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Sheffield United | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 26:17 | 9 | 16:10 |
| 15 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17:14 | 3 | 16:10 |
| 16 |
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Grimsby Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25:19 | 6 | 14:14 |
| 17 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19:21 | -2 | 14:14 |
| 18 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14:17 | -3 | 10:18 |
