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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sunderland AFC | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 31:15 | 16 | 21:3 |
| 2 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 25:6 | 19 | 20:4 |
| 3 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 29:13 | 16 | 20:4 |
| 4 |
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Manchester City | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27:14 | 13 | 20:4 |
| 5 |
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Liverpool FC | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 33:11 | 22 | 19:3 |
| 6 |
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Burnley FC | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26:7 | 19 | 17:5 |
| 7 |
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Sheffield United | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20:10 | 10 | 17:7 |
| 8 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21:12 | 9 | 17:7 |
| 9 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 26:7 | 19 | 16:6 |
| 10 |
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Aston Villa | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19:9 | 10 | 16:8 |
| 11 |
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Everton FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19:13 | 6 | 16:8 |
| 12 |
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Huddersfield Town | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18:7 | 11 | 15:7 |
| 13 |
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Arsenal FC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21:13 | 8 | 14:10 |
| 14 |
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Cardiff City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23:14 | 9 | 13:9 |
| 15 |
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Newcastle United | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13:8 | 5 | 13:9 |
| 16 |
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Nottingham Forest | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11:12 | -1 | 13:11 |
| 17 |
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Preston North End | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18:14 | 4 | 12:10 |
| 18 |
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Birmingham FC | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11:8 | 3 | 12:10 |
| 19 |
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Oldham Athletic | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14:13 | 1 | 12:10 |
| 20 |
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Stoke City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17:13 | 4 | 11:11 |
| 21 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18:17 | 1 | 11:11 |
| 22 |
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Chelsea FC | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14:13 | 1 | 11:13 |
