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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Derby County | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17:2 | 15 | 17:1 |
| 2 |
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Aston Villa | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28:7 | 21 | 16:2 |
| 3 |
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Newcastle United | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30:14 | 16 | 16:6 |
| 4 |
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Liverpool FC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24:7 | 17 | 15:3 |
| 5 |
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Birmingham FC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20:3 | 17 | 15:1 |
| 6 |
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Nottingham Forest | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24:13 | 11 | 15:3 |
| 7 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20:4 | 16 | 14:2 |
| 8 |
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Manchester City | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26:5 | 21 | 13:3 |
| 9 |
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Stoke City | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14:4 | 10 | 13:3 |
| 10 |
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The Wednesday FC | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17:9 | 8 | 13:5 |
| 11 |
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Preston North End | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15:8 | 7 | 13:5 |
| 12 |
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Everton FC | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24:12 | 12 | 12:4 |
| 13 |
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Sunderland AFC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17:11 | 6 | 11:5 |
| 14 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20:14 | 6 | 10:6 |
| 15 |
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Sheffield United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15:11 | 4 | 10:6 |
| 16 |
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Notts County | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12:10 | 2 | 10:6 |
| 17 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11:8 | 3 | 9:7 |
| 18 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19:7 | 12 | 8:8 |
| 19 |
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Bury FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15:15 | 0 | 8:10 |
| 20 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13:13 | 0 | 8:8 |
