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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Everton FC | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 41:8 | 33 | 28:4 |
| 2 |
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Newcastle United | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 37:9 | 28 | 28:0 |
| 3 |
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Sheffield United | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 32:12 | 20 | 27:5 |
| 4 |
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Birmingham FC | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 37:16 | 21 | 26:6 |
| 5 |
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Preston North End | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 28:16 | 12 | 24:6 |
| 6 |
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Aston Villa | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 44:17 | 27 | 23:5 |
| 7 |
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Bristol City | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32:12 | 20 | 23:7 |
| 8 |
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Sunderland AFC | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 33:22 | 11 | 22:10 |
| 9 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 24:11 | 13 | 21:7 |
| 10 |
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Manchester United | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24:14 | 10 | 21:11 |
| 11 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34:22 | 12 | 19:13 |
| 12 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29:19 | 10 | 18:10 |
| 13 |
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Bury FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26:20 | 6 | 17:13 |
| 14 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26:16 | 10 | 16:14 |
| 15 |
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Derby County | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20:12 | 8 | 16:12 |
| 16 |
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The Wednesday FC | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 28:23 | 5 | 16:14 |
| 17 |
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Stoke City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22:19 | 3 | 16:16 |
| 18 |
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Liverpool FC | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 35:24 | 11 | 15:13 |
| 19 |
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Manchester City | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19:17 | 2 | 15:13 |
| 20 |
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Notts County | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 22:16 | 6 | 14:16 |
