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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sunderland AFC | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27:9 | 18 | 19:3 |
| 2 |
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Aston Villa | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 26:8 | 18 | 18:2 |
| 3 |
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The Wednesday FC | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19:5 | 14 | 18:2 |
| 4 |
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Everton FC | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 26:11 | 15 | 16:6 |
| 5 |
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Sheffield United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 28:15 | 13 | 16:6 |
| 6 |
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Newcastle United | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18:9 | 9 | 16:4 |
| 7 |
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Stoke City | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 36:18 | 18 | 15:9 |
| 8 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14:8 | 6 | 15:3 |
| 9 |
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Manchester City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23:18 | 5 | 15:9 |
| 10 |
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Notts County | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14:17 | -3 | 14:10 |
| 11 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22:10 | 12 | 13:7 |
| 12 |
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Derby County | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 31:23 | 8 | 13:11 |
| 13 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15:7 | 8 | 12:6 |
| 14 |
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Small Heath Birmingham | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14:15 | -1 | 11:11 |
| 15 |
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Bury FC | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16:13 | 3 | 10:8 |
| 16 |
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Liverpool FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13:14 | -1 | 10:10 |
| 17 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9:11 | -2 | 10:12 |
| 18 |
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Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15:18 | -3 | 8:10 |
