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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Manchester United | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 38:29 | 9 | 20:16 |
| 2 |
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Chelsea FC | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21:23 | -2 | 16:18 |
| 3 |
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Newcastle United | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22:27 | -5 | 15:19 |
| 4 |
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Manchester City | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 25:32 | -7 | 13:21 |
| 5 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21:29 | -8 | 13:23 |
| 6 |
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Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24:33 | -9 | 13:19 |
| 7 |
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Sheffield United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25:35 | -10 | 13:23 |
| 8 |
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Liverpool FC | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24:34 | -10 | 13:21 |
| 9 |
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Bury FC | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 25:38 | -13 | 12:22 |
| 10 |
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The Wednesday FC | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 21:36 | -15 | 12:20 |
| 11 |
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Bristol City | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 24:36 | -12 | 11:23 |
| 12 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17:30 | -13 | 10:26 |
| 13 |
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Everton FC | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 23:38 | -15 | 10:26 |
| 14 |
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Birmingham FC | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13:29 | -16 | 10:24 |
| 15 |
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Preston North End | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13:31 | -18 | 10:22 |
| 16 |
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Notts County | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13:31 | -18 | 9:23 |
| 17 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15:39 | -24 | 8:26 |
| 18 |
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Sunderland AFC | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 19:40 | -21 | 7:25 |
| 19 |
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Nottingham Forest | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16:41 | -25 | 6:28 |
| 20 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13:39 | -26 | 6:28 |
