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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 35:13 | 22 | 28:4 |
| 2 |
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Everton FC | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 50:21 | 29 | 26:6 |
| 3 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 38:18 | 20 | 25:7 |
| 4 |
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Arsenal FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 56:21 | 35 | 24:8 |
| 5 |
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Aston Villa | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 49:25 | 24 | 24:6 |
| 6 |
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Newcastle United | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 33:17 | 16 | 24:6 |
| 7 |
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Portsmouth FC | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 28:17 | 11 | 23:7 |
| 8 |
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Derby County | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 38:20 | 18 | 22:10 |
| 9 |
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Birmingham FC | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32:17 | 15 | 22:10 |
| 10 |
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Manchester City | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 39:23 | 16 | 21:11 |
| 11 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 36:23 | 13 | 21:9 |
| 12 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 37:28 | 9 | 21:11 |
| 13 |
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Sheffield United | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 37:25 | 12 | 20:10 |
| 14 |
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Sunderland AFC | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 31:25 | 6 | 20:12 |
| 15 |
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Leeds United | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27:21 | 6 | 20:12 |
| 16 |
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Huddersfield Town | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24:16 | 8 | 19:11 |
| 17 |
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Blackpool FC | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 31:27 | 4 | 18:14 |
| 18 |
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Liverpool FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 39:24 | 15 | 17:13 |
| 19 |
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Leicester City | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 24:18 | 6 | 17:13 |
| 20 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 42:40 | 2 | 15:15 |
| 21 |
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Chelsea FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24:22 | 2 | 15:15 |
| 22 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21:25 | -4 | 13:17 |
