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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Liverpool FC | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 42:13 | 29 | 34:6 |
| 2 |
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Aston Villa | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 48:19 | 29 | 33:7 |
| 3 |
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Burnley FC | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 47:18 | 29 | 33:7 |
| 4 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 41:16 | 25 | 31:9 |
| 5 |
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Preston North End | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 31:18 | 13 | 30:10 |
| 6 |
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Manchester City | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 41:21 | 20 | 29:9 |
| 7 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 42:17 | 25 | 28:12 |
| 8 |
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Sunderland AFC | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 44:21 | 23 | 28:10 |
| 9 |
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Newcastle United | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31:18 | 13 | 25:15 |
| 10 |
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Everton FC | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 39:21 | 18 | 24:14 |
| 11 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35:22 | 13 | 24:14 |
| 12 |
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Cardiff City | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 35:25 | 10 | 24:14 |
| 13 |
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Sheffield United | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 28:16 | 12 | 23:17 |
| 14 |
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Huddersfield Town | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25:14 | 11 | 23:15 |
| 15 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24:17 | 7 | 22:16 |
| 16 |
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Arsenal FC | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25:19 | 6 | 22:16 |
| 17 |
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Chelsea FC | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 16:16 | 0 | 22:18 |
| 18 |
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Bradford City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28:28 | 0 | 21:19 |
| 19 |
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Oldham Athletic | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17:13 | 4 | 20:18 |
| 20 |
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Manchester United | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24:25 | -1 | 20:20 |
| 21 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32:28 | 4 | 18:20 |
| 22 |
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Birmingham FC | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 24:27 | -3 | 18:20 |
