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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Manchester United | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 40:15 | 25 | 29:3 |
| 2 |
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The Wednesday FC | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 49:21 | 28 | 28:8 |
| 3 |
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Nottingham Forest | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 38:18 | 20 | 26:8 |
| 4 |
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Manchester City | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 34:18 | 16 | 26:8 |
| 5 |
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Preston North End | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 33:17 | 16 | 25:11 |
| 6 |
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Newcastle United | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37:20 | 17 | 24:10 |
| 7 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 31:22 | 9 | 24:10 |
| 8 |
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Liverpool FC | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 43:23 | 20 | 23:11 |
| 9 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29:16 | 13 | 23:11 |
| 10 |
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Everton FC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33:21 | 12 | 23:9 |
| 11 |
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Aston Villa | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 46:24 | 22 | 22:14 |
| 12 |
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Sunderland AFC | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 48:29 | 19 | 22:14 |
| 13 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 27:13 | 14 | 22:10 |
| 14 |
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Bury FC | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27:20 | 7 | 21:13 |
| 15 |
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Notts County | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24:17 | 7 | 21:15 |
| 16 |
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Sheffield United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26:19 | 7 | 20:12 |
| 17 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 31:24 | 7 | 19:13 |
| 18 |
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Bristol City | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24:21 | 3 | 19:15 |
| 19 |
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Birmingham FC | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21:22 | -1 | 18:16 |
| 20 |
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Chelsea FC | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 29:32 | -3 | 18:16 |
