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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 32:12 | 20 | 25:3 |
| 2 |
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Aston Villa | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 45:21 | 24 | 22:4 |
| 3 |
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Arsenal FC | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 47:19 | 28 | 21:5 |
| 4 |
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Everton FC | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 39:15 | 24 | 21:5 |
| 5 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 33:16 | 17 | 21:7 |
| 6 |
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Newcastle United | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 29:17 | 12 | 20:6 |
| 7 |
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Derby County | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 33:17 | 16 | 19:7 |
| 8 |
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Leeds United | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23:14 | 9 | 19:7 |
| 9 |
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Portsmouth FC | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24:16 | 8 | 19:7 |
| 10 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29:19 | 10 | 18:8 |
| 11 |
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Birmingham FC | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 26:13 | 13 | 17:9 |
| 12 |
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Sheffield United | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 34:22 | 12 | 17:7 |
| 13 |
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Sunderland AFC | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 26:21 | 5 | 17:9 |
| 14 |
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Huddersfield Town | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20:15 | 5 | 17:9 |
| 15 |
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Manchester City | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 35:21 | 14 | 16:10 |
| 16 |
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Liverpool FC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 31:18 | 13 | 15:11 |
| 17 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 30:26 | 4 | 15:11 |
| 18 |
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Blackpool FC | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 28:24 | 4 | 14:12 |
| 19 |
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Chelsea FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23:20 | 3 | 14:12 |
| 20 |
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Leicester City | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19:18 | 1 | 13:13 |
| 21 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 32:32 | 0 | 11:13 |
| 22 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18:23 | -5 | 10:16 |
