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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26:17 | 9 | 22:10 |
| 2 |
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Liverpool FC | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 33:23 | 10 | 18:12 |
| 3 |
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Aston Villa | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 22:19 | 3 | 18:14 |
| 4 |
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Preston North End | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25:29 | -4 | 18:12 |
| 5 |
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Sunderland AFC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 29:30 | -1 | 17:15 |
| 6 |
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Sheffield United | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 30:32 | -2 | 17:13 |
| 7 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:22 | 0 | 15:15 |
| 8 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17:18 | -1 | 15:17 |
| 9 |
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Stoke City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 26:25 | 1 | 13:17 |
| 10 |
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Arsenal FC | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 22:31 | -9 | 13:19 |
| 11 |
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Chelsea FC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 26:33 | -7 | 12:18 |
| 12 |
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Blackpool FC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20:31 | -11 | 12:20 |
| 13 |
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Charlton Athletic | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20:33 | -13 | 12:18 |
| 14 |
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Manchester United | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 25:28 | -3 | 12:18 |
| 15 |
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Derby County | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 25:37 | -12 | 11:21 |
| 16 |
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Grimsby Town | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14:29 | -15 | 11:19 |
| 17 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19:30 | -11 | 9:21 |
| 18 |
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Portsmouth FC | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18:30 | -12 | 9:23 |
| 19 |
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Everton FC | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17:32 | -15 | 9:23 |
| 20 |
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Brentford FC | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 23:42 | -19 | 8:24 |
| 21 |
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Huddersfield Town | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12:44 | -32 | 3:29 |
| 22 |
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Leeds United | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12:46 | -34 | 1:29 |
