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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sunderland AFC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21:7 | 14 | 15:3 |
| 2 |
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Stoke City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 36:16 | 20 | 14:6 |
| 3 |
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Aston Villa | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22:7 | 15 | 14:2 |
| 4 |
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Newcastle United | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16:6 | 10 | 14:2 |
| 5 |
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Manchester City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19:10 | 9 | 14:4 |
| 6 |
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The Wednesday FC | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13:4 | 9 | 14:2 |
| 7 |
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Sheffield United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23:14 | 9 | 13:5 |
| 8 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12:6 | 6 | 13:1 |
| 9 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21:8 | 13 | 12:4 |
| 10 |
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Everton FC | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19:9 | 10 | 12:6 |
| 11 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14:6 | 8 | 11:5 |
| 12 |
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Derby County | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22:18 | 4 | 10:8 |
| 13 |
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Notts County | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10:13 | -3 | 10:8 |
| 14 |
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Liverpool FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12:12 | 0 | 9:7 |
| 15 |
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Bury FC | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13:13 | 0 | 8:8 |
| 16 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6:7 | -1 | 8:10 |
| 17 |
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Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13:16 | -3 | 7:9 |
| 18 |
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Small Heath Birmingham | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10:15 | -5 | 7:11 |
