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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Bury FC | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 41:14 | 27 | 29:5 |
| 2 |
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Derby County | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 34:11 | 23 | 28:6 |
| 3 |
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The Wednesday FC | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31:7 | 24 | 27:7 |
| 4 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 34:17 | 17 | 26:8 |
| 5 |
|
Liverpool FC | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 48:21 | 27 | 25:9 |
| 6 |
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Aston Villa | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 43:18 | 25 | 25:9 |
| 7 |
|
Newcastle United | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 31:11 | 20 | 25:9 |
| 8 |
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Sunderland AFC | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27:11 | 16 | 25:9 |
| 9 |
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Stoke City | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 29:11 | 18 | 24:10 |
| 10 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33:22 | 11 | 23:11 |
| 11 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27:16 | 11 | 23:11 |
| 12 |
|
Sheffield United | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 36:22 | 14 | 22:12 |
| 13 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 37:27 | 10 | 22:12 |
| 14 |
|
Everton FC | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28:18 | 10 | 22:12 |
| 15 |
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Notts County | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25:16 | 9 | 21:13 |
| 16 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27:24 | 3 | 20:14 |
| 17 |
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Grimsby Town | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28:22 | 6 | 17:17 |
| 18 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18:20 | -2 | 14:20 |
