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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 31:9 | 22 | 30:6 |
| 2 |
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Everton FC | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 26:7 | 19 | 29:3 |
| 3 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 35:15 | 20 | 28:8 |
| 4 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 37:16 | 21 | 25:9 |
| 5 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 28:14 | 14 | 25:7 |
| 6 |
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The Wednesday FC | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 42:13 | 29 | 24:10 |
| 7 |
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Aston Villa | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 46:22 | 24 | 24:12 |
| 8 |
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Bradford City | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26:12 | 14 | 23:9 |
| 9 |
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Sunderland AFC | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 33:14 | 19 | 22:12 |
| 10 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34:18 | 16 | 22:12 |
| 11 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18:9 | 9 | 22:10 |
| 12 |
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Oldham Athletic | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 28:13 | 15 | 21:11 |
| 13 |
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Manchester City | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33:20 | 13 | 21:13 |
| 14 |
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Newcastle United | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 35:24 | 11 | 21:13 |
| 15 |
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Notts County | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26:20 | 6 | 21:15 |
| 16 |
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Sheffield United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 37:25 | 12 | 20:12 |
| 17 |
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Manchester United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24:18 | 6 | 19:15 |
| 18 |
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Liverpool FC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25:23 | 2 | 18:18 |
| 19 |
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Preston North End | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22:21 | 1 | 18:16 |
| 20 |
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Bury FC | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22:23 | -1 | 17:19 |
