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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Aston Villa | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20:4 | 16 | 14:0 |
| 2 |
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Newcastle United | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13:5 | 8 | 12:2 |
| 3 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10:4 | 6 | 12:0 |
| 4 |
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Sheffield United | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20:11 | 9 | 11:3 |
| 5 |
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The Wednesday FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10:3 | 7 | 11:1 |
| 6 |
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Manchester City | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12:6 | 6 | 11:3 |
| 7 |
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Stoke City | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 25:11 | 14 | 10:4 |
| 8 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20:8 | 12 | 10:4 |
| 9 |
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Sunderland AFC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16:4 | 12 | 10:2 |
| 10 |
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Everton FC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16:7 | 9 | 10:4 |
| 11 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9:5 | 4 | 8:4 |
| 12 |
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Liverpool FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:10 | 0 | 7:5 |
| 13 |
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Notts County | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8:12 | -4 | 7:7 |
| 14 |
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Nottingham Forest | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9:8 | 1 | 6:6 |
| 15 |
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Bury FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 6:6 |
| 16 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6:6 | 0 | 6:6 |
| 17 |
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Derby County | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16:17 | -1 | 6:8 |
| 18 |
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Small Heath Birmingham | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6:9 | -3 | 4:8 |
