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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Everton FC | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35:10 | 25 | 21:3 |
| 2 |
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Liverpool FC | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26:10 | 16 | 21:3 |
| 3 |
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Derby County | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28:12 | 16 | 20:4 |
| 4 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 35:14 | 21 | 18:6 |
| 5 |
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Charlton Athletic | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21:13 | 8 | 18:4 |
| 6 |
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Portsmouth FC | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16:9 | 7 | 17:7 |
| 7 |
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Arsenal FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19:9 | 10 | 16:8 |
| 8 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20:6 | 14 | 15:7 |
| 9 |
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Chelsea FC | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27:14 | 13 | 15:7 |
| 10 |
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Leeds United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26:18 | 8 | 15:7 |
| 11 |
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Leicester City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23:15 | 8 | 15:9 |
| 12 |
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Preston North End | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18:11 | 7 | 15:7 |
| 13 |
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Grimsby Town | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21:16 | 5 | 15:9 |
| 14 |
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Brentford FC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19:17 | 2 | 15:9 |
| 15 |
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Huddersfield Town | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20:12 | 8 | 14:10 |
| 16 |
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Blackpool FC | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21:15 | 6 | 14:10 |
| 17 |
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Stoke City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18:13 | 5 | 14:8 |
| 18 |
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Birmingham FC | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22:14 | 8 | 13:9 |
| 19 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21:15 | 6 | 12:10 |
| 20 |
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Manchester United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18:12 | 6 | 12:10 |
| 21 |
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Aston Villa | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19:14 | 5 | 11:11 |
| 22 |
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Sunderland AFC | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14:18 | -4 | 8:14 |
