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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sheffield United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20:18 | 2 | 17:15 |
| 2 |
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Sunderland AFC | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24:22 | 2 | 16:14 |
| 3 |
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Aston Villa | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15:20 | -5 | 14:16 |
| 4 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16:23 | -7 | 14:18 |
| 5 |
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Liverpool FC | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 20:27 | -7 | 13:19 |
| 6 |
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The Wednesday FC | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20:28 | -8 | 13:17 |
| 7 |
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Nottingham Forest | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15:21 | -6 | 12:18 |
| 8 |
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Stoke City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16:23 | -7 | 12:18 |
| 9 |
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Notts County | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16:31 | -15 | 10:22 |
| 10 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17:35 | -18 | 9:23 |
| 11 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13:32 | -19 | 9:23 |
| 12 |
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Everton FC | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13:26 | -13 | 8:22 |
| 13 |
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Derby County | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 16:33 | -17 | 7:25 |
| 14 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14:35 | -21 | 7:23 |
| 15 |
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Grimsby Town | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13:35 | -22 | 7:23 |
| 16 |
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Newcastle United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9:37 | -28 | 7:25 |
| 17 |
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Bury FC | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:26 | -13 | 6:24 |
| 18 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 19:51 | -32 | 5:27 |
