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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Everton FC | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 44:8 | 36 | 30:4 |
| 2 |
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Newcastle United | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40:11 | 29 | 30:0 |
| 3 |
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Birmingham FC | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 39:16 | 23 | 28:6 |
| 4 |
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Sheffield United | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33:16 | 17 | 27:7 |
| 5 |
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Preston North End | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 31:17 | 14 | 26:6 |
| 6 |
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Aston Villa | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 46:17 | 29 | 25:5 |
| 7 |
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Bristol City | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33:12 | 21 | 25:7 |
| 8 |
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Sunderland AFC | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37:23 | 14 | 24:10 |
| 9 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 28:11 | 17 | 23:7 |
| 10 |
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Manchester United | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 29:14 | 15 | 23:11 |
| 11 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 36:23 | 13 | 21:13 |
| 12 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 30:19 | 11 | 20:10 |
| 13 |
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Bury FC | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28:21 | 7 | 19:13 |
| 14 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27:16 | 11 | 18:14 |
| 15 |
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The Wednesday FC | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 30:23 | 7 | 18:14 |
| 16 |
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Stoke City | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24:19 | 5 | 18:16 |
| 17 |
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Liverpool FC | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 39:25 | 14 | 17:13 |
| 18 |
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Derby County | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21:13 | 8 | 17:13 |
| 19 |
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Manchester City | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21:18 | 3 | 17:13 |
| 20 |
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Notts County | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 24:18 | 6 | 15:17 |
