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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 23:7 | 16 | 20:4 |
| 2 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 24:12 | 12 | 19:5 |
| 3 |
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Everton FC | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17:5 | 12 | 19:3 |
| 4 |
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Aston Villa | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30:12 | 18 | 18:6 |
| 5 |
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The Wednesday FC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 32:11 | 21 | 17:7 |
| 6 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14:5 | 9 | 17:5 |
| 7 |
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Sunderland AFC | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26:11 | 15 | 16:8 |
| 8 |
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Bradford City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17:8 | 9 | 16:6 |
| 9 |
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Notts County | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20:12 | 8 | 16:8 |
| 10 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21:11 | 10 | 15:7 |
| 11 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19:13 | 6 | 15:7 |
| 12 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25:13 | 12 | 14:10 |
| 13 |
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Newcastle United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27:19 | 8 | 14:8 |
| 14 |
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Sheffield United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24:18 | 6 | 14:8 |
| 15 |
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Oldham Athletic | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22:13 | 9 | 13:9 |
| 16 |
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Manchester United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18:14 | 4 | 13:11 |
| 17 |
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Manchester City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20:16 | 4 | 12:10 |
| 18 |
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Liverpool FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18:16 | 2 | 12:12 |
| 19 |
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Preston North End | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15:15 | 0 | 11:11 |
| 20 |
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Bury FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13:16 | -3 | 9:15 |
