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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 41:16 | 25 | 31:5 |
| 2 |
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Aston Villa | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 55:29 | 26 | 29:7 |
| 3 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 44:21 | 23 | 29:7 |
| 4 |
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Everton FC | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 50:21 | 29 | 28:8 |
| 5 |
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Newcastle United | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 38:20 | 18 | 28:8 |
| 6 |
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Portsmouth FC | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 35:19 | 16 | 28:8 |
| 7 |
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Arsenal FC | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 62:23 | 39 | 26:10 |
| 8 |
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Birmingham FC | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 36:18 | 18 | 25:11 |
| 9 |
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Sheffield United | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 43:27 | 16 | 25:11 |
| 10 |
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Derby County | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 41:23 | 18 | 24:12 |
| 11 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 41:31 | 10 | 24:12 |
| 12 |
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Manchester City | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 41:25 | 16 | 23:13 |
| 13 |
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Huddersfield Town | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28:16 | 12 | 23:13 |
| 14 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 39:28 | 11 | 23:13 |
| 15 |
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Leicester City | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 32:20 | 12 | 22:14 |
| 16 |
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Leeds United | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32:22 | 10 | 22:14 |
| 17 |
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Liverpool FC | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 46:30 | 16 | 21:15 |
| 18 |
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Blackpool FC | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 38:32 | 6 | 20:16 |
| 19 |
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Sunderland AFC | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32:28 | 4 | 20:16 |
| 20 |
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Chelsea FC | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32:24 | 8 | 19:17 |
| 21 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 47:45 | 2 | 18:18 |
| 22 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28:31 | -3 | 16:20 |
