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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Manchester United | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 33:14 | 19 | 25:3 |
| 2 |
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Liverpool FC | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 43:22 | 21 | 23:9 |
| 3 |
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The Wednesday FC | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 43:20 | 23 | 22:8 |
| 4 |
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Nottingham Forest | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 34:17 | 17 | 22:8 |
| 5 |
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Newcastle United | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32:15 | 17 | 22:8 |
| 6 |
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Manchester City | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29:12 | 17 | 22:6 |
| 7 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28:21 | 7 | 21:9 |
| 8 |
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Preston North End | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 27:16 | 11 | 20:10 |
| 9 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27:15 | 12 | 19:9 |
| 10 |
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Everton FC | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28:17 | 11 | 19:7 |
| 11 |
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Aston Villa | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 38:23 | 15 | 18:14 |
| 12 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23:12 | 11 | 18:10 |
| 13 |
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Notts County | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20:12 | 8 | 18:12 |
| 14 |
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Sheffield United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23:17 | 6 | 18:10 |
| 15 |
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Bury FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21:14 | 7 | 17:11 |
| 16 |
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Bristol City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23:19 | 4 | 17:11 |
| 17 |
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Sunderland AFC | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 36:27 | 9 | 16:14 |
| 18 |
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Chelsea FC | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25:29 | -4 | 16:14 |
| 19 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24:21 | 3 | 15:11 |
| 20 |
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Birmingham FC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17:19 | -2 | 14:14 |
