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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Derby County | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15:2 | 13 | 14:0 |
| 2 |
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Nottingham Forest | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19:8 | 11 | 13:1 |
| 3 |
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Aston Villa | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21:6 | 15 | 12:2 |
| 4 |
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Newcastle United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25:12 | 13 | 12:6 |
| 5 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16:3 | 13 | 11:1 |
| 6 |
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Birmingham FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12:2 | 10 | 11:1 |
| 7 |
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Manchester City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21:3 | 18 | 10:2 |
| 8 |
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Everton FC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22:12 | 10 | 10:4 |
| 9 |
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Stoke City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12:3 | 9 | 10:2 |
| 10 |
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Preston North End | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11:6 | 5 | 10:4 |
| 11 |
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Liverpool FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15:7 | 8 | 9:3 |
| 12 |
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The Wednesday FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12:7 | 5 | 9:5 |
| 13 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15:9 | 6 | 8:4 |
| 14 |
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Sheffield United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12:9 | 3 | 8:4 |
| 15 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:7 | 3 | 7:5 |
| 16 |
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Sunderland AFC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13:11 | 2 | 7:5 |
| 17 |
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Notts County | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8:7 | 1 | 7:5 |
| 18 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14:5 | 9 | 6:6 |
| 19 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7:6 | 1 | 6:6 |
| 20 |
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Bury FC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10:14 | -4 | 4:10 |
