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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Aston Villa | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 46:16 | 30 | 31:5 |
| 2 |
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Manchester United | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 42:17 | 25 | 30:6 |
| 3 |
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Oldham Athletic | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 30:12 | 18 | 29:7 |
| 4 |
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Everton FC | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 33:16 | 17 | 26:10 |
| 5 |
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Sunderland AFC | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 43:21 | 22 | 25:11 |
| 6 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 39:19 | 20 | 25:11 |
| 7 |
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Bradford City | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 32:16 | 16 | 25:11 |
| 8 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 37:14 | 23 | 24:12 |
| 9 |
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Bury FC | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 26:17 | 9 | 24:12 |
| 10 |
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Notts County | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21:14 | 7 | 24:12 |
| 11 |
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Liverpool FC | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 35:18 | 17 | 23:13 |
| 12 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29:18 | 11 | 23:13 |
| 13 |
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The Wednesday FC | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22:15 | 7 | 23:13 |
| 14 |
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Newcastle United | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 34:15 | 19 | 22:14 |
| 15 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22:14 | 8 | 22:14 |
| 16 |
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Bristol City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23:20 | 3 | 20:16 |
| 17 |
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Preston North End | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23:19 | 4 | 19:17 |
| 18 |
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Manchester City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25:24 | 1 | 19:17 |
| 19 |
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Sheffield United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25:21 | 4 | 17:19 |
| 20 |
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Nottingham Forest | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28:30 | -2 | 14:22 |
