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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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The Wednesday FC | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 26:8 | 18 | 25:3 |
| 2 |
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Sunderland AFC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 36:10 | 26 | 24:4 |
| 3 |
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Aston Villa | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 36:12 | 24 | 23:5 |
| 4 |
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Newcastle United | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24:11 | 13 | 22:6 |
| 5 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 23:19 | 4 | 22:6 |
| 6 |
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Sheffield United | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 37:19 | 18 | 21:7 |
| 7 |
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Everton FC | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 29:11 | 18 | 20:6 |
| 8 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29:15 | 14 | 19:11 |
| 9 |
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Manchester City | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29:18 | 11 | 19:9 |
| 10 |
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Bury FC | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 24:16 | 8 | 18:10 |
| 11 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24:17 | 7 | 17:11 |
| 12 |
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Notts County | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20:21 | -1 | 17:11 |
| 13 |
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Liverpool FC | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:19 | 1 | 16:14 |
| 14 |
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Stoke City | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 40:24 | 16 | 15:13 |
| 15 |
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Derby County | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 37:28 | 9 | 15:13 |
| 16 |
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Nottingham Forest | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27:24 | 3 | 14:14 |
| 17 |
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Small Heath Birmingham | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18:18 | 0 | 14:12 |
| 18 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12:16 | -4 | 11:17 |
