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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Liverpool FC | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32:10 | 22 | 20:4 |
| 2 |
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Aston Villa | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31:10 | 21 | 19:5 |
| 3 |
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Derby County | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21:7 | 14 | 19:5 |
| 4 |
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Newcastle United | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 32:16 | 16 | 18:8 |
| 5 |
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The Wednesday FC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24:11 | 13 | 18:6 |
| 6 |
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Preston North End | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21:10 | 11 | 18:6 |
| 7 |
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Manchester City | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29:6 | 23 | 17:3 |
| 8 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22:6 | 16 | 17:5 |
| 9 |
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Stoke City | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20:5 | 15 | 17:3 |
| 10 |
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Nottingham Forest | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24:14 | 10 | 16:6 |
| 11 |
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Birmingham FC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20:7 | 13 | 15:5 |
| 12 |
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Sunderland AFC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21:12 | 9 | 15:5 |
| 13 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23:15 | 8 | 15:7 |
| 14 |
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Sheffield United | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22:14 | 8 | 15:7 |
| 15 |
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Everton FC | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 25:15 | 10 | 14:6 |
| 16 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20:12 | 8 | 13:7 |
| 17 |
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Notts County | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 20:16 | 4 | 13:9 |
| 18 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 25:8 | 17 | 12:8 |
| 19 |
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Bury FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19:19 | 0 | 12:12 |
| 20 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15:14 | 1 | 11:9 |
