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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sunderland AFC | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 55:20 | 35 | 29:1 |
| 2 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 45:20 | 25 | 25:5 |
| 3 |
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Derby County | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34:18 | 16 | 25:7 |
| 4 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 47:20 | 27 | 23:9 |
| 5 |
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Preston North End | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32:17 | 15 | 23:9 |
| 6 |
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Huddersfield Town | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 25:10 | 15 | 23:7 |
| 7 |
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Portsmouth FC | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30:16 | 14 | 23:7 |
| 8 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 38:20 | 18 | 22:10 |
| 9 |
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Birmingham FC | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32:18 | 14 | 22:8 |
| 10 |
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Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27:16 | 11 | 21:9 |
| 11 |
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Liverpool FC | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 35:18 | 17 | 20:12 |
| 12 |
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Leeds United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33:19 | 14 | 20:12 |
| 13 |
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Manchester City | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27:13 | 14 | 20:12 |
| 14 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 34:23 | 11 | 20:12 |
| 15 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24:16 | 8 | 20:12 |
| 16 |
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Chelsea FC | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25:21 | 4 | 20:10 |
| 17 |
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Arsenal FC | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 34:17 | 17 | 19:11 |
| 18 |
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Everton FC | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 38:23 | 15 | 19:11 |
| 19 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 31:21 | 10 | 19:13 |
| 20 |
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Grimsby Town | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26:17 | 9 | 19:11 |
| 21 |
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Brentford FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31:21 | 10 | 17:13 |
| 22 |
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Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 34:44 | -10 | 14:18 |
