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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Newcastle United | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 46:12 | 34 | 35:1 |
| 2 |
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Everton FC | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 50:10 | 40 | 34:4 |
| 3 |
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Birmingham FC | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 41:17 | 24 | 31:7 |
| 4 |
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Aston Villa | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 51:17 | 34 | 30:6 |
| 5 |
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Sheffield United | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 36:17 | 19 | 30:8 |
| 6 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 35:13 | 22 | 29:7 |
| 7 |
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Preston North End | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 33:17 | 16 | 29:7 |
| 8 |
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Manchester United | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33:15 | 18 | 26:12 |
| 9 |
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Bristol City | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 36:18 | 18 | 25:11 |
| 10 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35:18 | 17 | 24:14 |
| 11 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 33:20 | 13 | 24:12 |
| 12 |
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Sunderland AFC | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 42:31 | 11 | 24:14 |
| 13 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 40:25 | 15 | 23:15 |
| 14 |
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Derby County | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29:19 | 10 | 22:16 |
| 15 |
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Notts County | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 31:18 | 13 | 21:17 |
| 16 |
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Manchester City | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 27:22 | 5 | 21:15 |
| 17 |
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The Wednesday FC | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 32:25 | 7 | 20:16 |
| 18 |
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Bury FC | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29:23 | 6 | 20:16 |
| 19 |
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Stoke City | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27:22 | 5 | 20:18 |
| 20 |
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Liverpool FC | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 43:30 | 13 | 19:17 |
