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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Bristol City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26:28 | -2 | 19:17 |
| 2 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22:29 | -7 | 18:18 |
| 3 |
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Manchester United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20:36 | -16 | 16:20 |
| 4 |
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Newcastle United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21:30 | -9 | 14:22 |
| 5 |
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Sheffield United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19:36 | -17 | 14:22 |
| 6 |
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Aston Villa | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 27:33 | -6 | 13:23 |
| 7 |
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Liverpool FC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19:31 | -12 | 13:23 |
| 8 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 27:42 | -15 | 13:23 |
| 9 |
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The Wednesday FC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15:33 | -18 | 13:23 |
| 10 |
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Sunderland AFC | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20:33 | -13 | 11:25 |
| 11 |
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Manchester City | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24:48 | -24 | 11:25 |
| 12 |
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Everton FC | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 19:35 | -16 | 10:26 |
| 13 |
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Notts County | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15:31 | -16 | 10:26 |
| 14 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15:34 | -19 | 10:26 |
| 15 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21:42 | -21 | 10:26 |
| 16 |
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Bury FC | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 23:42 | -19 | 8:28 |
| 17 |
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Birmingham FC | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11:34 | -23 | 7:29 |
| 18 |
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Preston North End | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9:35 | -26 | 5:31 |
| 19 |
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Derby County | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10:37 | -27 | 5:31 |
| 20 |
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Stoke City | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12:40 | -28 | 5:31 |
