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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sunderland AFC | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 45:15 | 30 | 36:4 |
| 2 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 61:21 | 40 | 33:7 |
| 3 |
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Manchester City | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 50:25 | 25 | 32:8 |
| 4 |
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Sheffield United | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 41:20 | 21 | 31:9 |
| 5 |
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Chelsea FC | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 31:10 | 21 | 31:9 |
| 6 |
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Burnley FC | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 42:26 | 16 | 30:10 |
| 7 |
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Derby County | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 35:18 | 17 | 27:13 |
| 8 |
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Liverpool FC | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32:16 | 16 | 27:13 |
| 9 |
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Newcastle United | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 31:13 | 18 | 26:14 |
| 10 |
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Notts County | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 39:23 | 16 | 26:14 |
| 11 |
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Oldham Athletic | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 32:19 | 13 | 26:14 |
| 12 |
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Aston Villa | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 49:35 | 14 | 25:15 |
| 13 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34:20 | 14 | 25:15 |
| 14 |
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Arsenal FC | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29:21 | 8 | 25:15 |
| 15 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 44:30 | 14 | 24:16 |
| 16 |
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Bradford City | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 34:24 | 10 | 24:16 |
| 17 |
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Preston North End | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 34:26 | 8 | 23:17 |
| 18 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 33:28 | 5 | 23:17 |
| 19 |
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Everton FC | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 42:28 | 14 | 22:18 |
| 20 |
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Bradford Park Avenue | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 31:26 | 5 | 21:19 |
| 21 |
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Manchester United | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20:17 | 3 | 19:21 |
| 22 |
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The Wednesday FC | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13:23 | -10 | 14:26 |
