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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Sunderland AFC | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 70:30 | 40 | 36:4 |
| 2 |
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Preston North End | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 44:18 | 26 | 33:9 |
| 3 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 55:28 | 27 | 31:9 |
| 4 |
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Derby County | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 43:23 | 20 | 31:11 |
| 5 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 56:23 | 33 | 30:12 |
| 6 |
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Portsmouth FC | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 37:21 | 16 | 30:10 |
| 7 |
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Huddersfield Town | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 31:15 | 16 | 29:11 |
| 8 |
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Manchester City | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 44:17 | 27 | 28:14 |
| 9 |
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Grimsby Town | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 41:19 | 22 | 28:12 |
| 10 |
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Everton FC | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 56:31 | 25 | 27:13 |
| 11 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 54:31 | 23 | 27:15 |
| 12 |
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Leeds United | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 41:23 | 18 | 27:15 |
| 13 |
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Stoke City | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 33:23 | 10 | 27:13 |
| 14 |
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Chelsea FC | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34:26 | 8 | 27:13 |
| 15 |
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Arsenal FC | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 42:20 | 22 | 26:14 |
| 16 |
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Liverpool FC | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 43:23 | 20 | 26:16 |
| 17 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 41:27 | 14 | 26:16 |
| 18 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35:23 | 12 | 26:16 |
| 19 |
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Birmingham FC | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 37:28 | 9 | 26:14 |
| 20 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32:24 | 8 | 26:16 |
| 21 |
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Brentford FC | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 42:25 | 17 | 25:15 |
| 22 |
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Aston Villa | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 47:56 | -9 | 20:22 |
