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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 61:13 | 48 | 38:4 |
| 2 |
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Sunderland AFC | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 39:14 | 25 | 32:10 |
| 3 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 40:17 | 23 | 32:10 |
| 4 |
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West Ham United | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 37:12 | 25 | 31:11 |
| 5 |
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Liverpool FC | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 43:20 | 23 | 31:11 |
| 6 |
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Bury FC | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 35:20 | 15 | 30:12 |
| 7 |
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Manchester City | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 44:29 | 15 | 29:13 |
| 8 |
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Newcastle United | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 43:18 | 25 | 28:14 |
| 9 |
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Huddersfield Town | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 31:10 | 21 | 28:14 |
| 10 |
|
Notts County | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 29:12 | 17 | 28:14 |
| 11 |
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Birmingham FC | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 27:17 | 10 | 28:14 |
| 12 |
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Cardiff City | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35:19 | 16 | 27:15 |
| 13 |
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Arsenal FC | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 33:17 | 16 | 27:15 |
| 14 |
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Aston Villa | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34:25 | 9 | 27:15 |
| 15 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32:16 | 16 | 26:16 |
| 16 |
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Leeds United | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29:17 | 12 | 26:16 |
| 17 |
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Everton FC | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 25:20 | 5 | 26:16 |
| 18 |
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Sheffield United | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34:25 | 9 | 25:17 |
| 19 |
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Burnley FC | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 28:31 | -3 | 22:20 |
| 20 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31:26 | 5 | 20:22 |
| 21 |
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Preston North End | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 29:35 | -6 | 18:24 |
| 22 |
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Nottingham Forest | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17:23 | -6 | 16:26 |
