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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Liverpool FC | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 41:23 | 18 | 21:5 |
| 2 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 36:14 | 22 | 19:5 |
| 3 |
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Derby County | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 33:14 | 19 | 19:5 |
| 4 |
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Newcastle United | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 31:13 | 18 | 19:3 |
| 5 |
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Birmingham FC | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29:11 | 18 | 19:5 |
| 6 |
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Everton FC | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 51:15 | 36 | 18:2 |
| 7 |
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Aston Villa | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 40:17 | 23 | 18:4 |
| 8 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 26:12 | 14 | 18:4 |
| 9 |
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Huddersfield Town | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28:10 | 18 | 17:7 |
| 10 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24:7 | 17 | 15:7 |
| 11 |
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Sheffield United | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30:17 | 13 | 15:7 |
| 12 |
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Leicester City | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 32:29 | 3 | 15:11 |
| 13 |
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Portsmouth FC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15:15 | 0 | 15:9 |
| 14 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26:18 | 8 | 14:8 |
| 15 |
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Chelsea FC | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25:18 | 7 | 14:8 |
| 16 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33:28 | 5 | 14:10 |
| 17 |
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West Ham United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23:23 | 0 | 14:10 |
| 18 |
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Arsenal FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21:12 | 9 | 12:8 |
| 19 |
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Blackpool FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23:25 | -2 | 12:12 |
| 20 |
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Grimsby Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18:18 | 0 | 11:13 |
| 21 |
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Sunderland AFC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21:23 | -2 | 11:13 |
| 22 |
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Manchester City | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20:19 | 1 | 10:10 |
