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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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The Wednesday FC | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 27:8 | 19 | 27:3 |
| 2 |
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Aston Villa | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 38:13 | 25 | 25:5 |
| 3 |
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Sunderland AFC | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 36:13 | 23 | 24:6 |
| 4 |
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Newcastle United | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25:12 | 13 | 23:7 |
| 5 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 25:21 | 4 | 23:7 |
| 6 |
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Everton FC | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 33:11 | 22 | 22:6 |
| 7 |
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Sheffield United | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 37:19 | 18 | 22:8 |
| 8 |
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Manchester City | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:18 | 11 | 20:10 |
| 9 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29:15 | 14 | 19:11 |
| 10 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27:17 | 10 | 19:11 |
| 11 |
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Notts County | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24:23 | 1 | 19:11 |
| 12 |
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Bury FC | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:19 | 5 | 18:12 |
| 13 |
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Stoke City | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 43:25 | 18 | 17:13 |
| 14 |
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Small Heath Birmingham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22:19 | 3 | 17:13 |
| 15 |
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Liverpool FC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21:20 | 1 | 17:15 |
| 16 |
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Derby County | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 37:30 | 7 | 15:15 |
| 17 |
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Nottingham Forest | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27:25 | 2 | 14:16 |
| 18 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15:16 | -1 | 13:17 |
