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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Bristol City | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22:23 | -1 | 17:15 |
| 2 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19:27 | -8 | 15:17 |
| 3 |
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Newcastle United | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21:29 | -8 | 14:20 |
| 4 |
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Liverpool FC | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19:27 | -8 | 13:21 |
| 5 |
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Manchester United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17:33 | -16 | 12:18 |
| 6 |
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Sunderland AFC | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18:25 | -7 | 11:19 |
| 7 |
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Aston Villa | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 23:31 | -8 | 11:23 |
| 8 |
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Sheffield United | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18:32 | -14 | 11:19 |
| 9 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 24:40 | -16 | 11:23 |
| 10 |
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The Wednesday FC | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13:32 | -19 | 11:21 |
| 11 |
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Everton FC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16:26 | -10 | 10:20 |
| 12 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 21:41 | -20 | 10:24 |
| 13 |
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Manchester City | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 23:47 | -24 | 10:24 |
| 14 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14:29 | -15 | 9:21 |
| 15 |
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Bury FC | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 21:36 | -15 | 8:24 |
| 16 |
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Notts County | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15:31 | -16 | 8:24 |
| 17 |
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Birmingham FC | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9:30 | -21 | 6:24 |
| 18 |
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Preston North End | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8:29 | -21 | 5:27 |
| 19 |
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Derby County | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10:35 | -25 | 5:29 |
| 20 |
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Stoke City | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9:37 | -28 | 2:28 |
