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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Manchester United | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 36:14 | 22 | 27:3 |
| 2 |
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The Wednesday FC | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 47:21 | 26 | 26:8 |
| 3 |
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Manchester City | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 34:15 | 19 | 26:6 |
| 4 |
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Newcastle United | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 35:15 | 20 | 24:8 |
| 5 |
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Nottingham Forest | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 35:17 | 18 | 24:8 |
| 6 |
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Preston North End | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 33:17 | 16 | 24:10 |
| 7 |
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Liverpool FC | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 43:23 | 20 | 23:11 |
| 8 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 30:21 | 9 | 23:9 |
| 9 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28:15 | 13 | 22:10 |
| 10 |
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Everton FC | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31:21 | 10 | 21:9 |
| 11 |
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Sunderland AFC | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 47:29 | 18 | 20:14 |
| 12 |
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Aston Villa | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 41:23 | 18 | 20:14 |
| 13 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26:13 | 13 | 20:10 |
| 14 |
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Sheffield United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25:17 | 8 | 20:10 |
| 15 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29:21 | 8 | 19:11 |
| 16 |
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Bury FC | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23:15 | 8 | 19:11 |
| 17 |
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Notts County | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22:17 | 5 | 19:15 |
| 18 |
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Bristol City | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23:20 | 3 | 18:14 |
| 19 |
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Chelsea FC | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28:30 | -2 | 18:14 |
| 20 |
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Birmingham FC | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19:21 | -2 | 16:16 |
