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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Newcastle United | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 28:20 | 8 | 17:15 |
| 2 |
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Aston Villa | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 27:23 | 4 | 16:14 |
| 3 |
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Everton FC | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25:21 | 4 | 16:14 |
| 4 |
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Birmingham FC | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21:19 | 2 | 16:16 |
| 5 |
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Sheffield United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24:34 | -10 | 14:18 |
| 6 |
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Manchester City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19:20 | -1 | 13:19 |
| 7 |
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Sunderland AFC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18:22 | -4 | 12:18 |
| 8 |
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Preston North End | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13:24 | -11 | 11:21 |
| 9 |
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Nottingham Forest | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:28 | -13 | 11:19 |
| 10 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17:23 | -6 | 10:20 |
| 11 |
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The Wednesday FC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20:30 | -10 | 10:20 |
| 12 |
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Derby County | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8:27 | -19 | 9:21 |
| 13 |
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Notts County | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18:35 | -17 | 7:25 |
| 14 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13:32 | -19 | 7:25 |
| 15 |
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Bury FC | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:37 | -24 | 6:24 |
| 16 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12:31 | -19 | 5:25 |
| 17 |
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Stoke City | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13:40 | -27 | 5:27 |
| 18 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17:47 | -30 | 4:28 |
