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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Liverpool FC | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 40:27 | 13 | 26:14 |
| 2 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32:25 | 7 | 25:17 |
| 3 |
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Aston Villa | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 28:29 | -1 | 21:21 |
| 4 |
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Blackpool FC | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33:38 | -5 | 21:21 |
| 5 |
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Stoke City | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 36:32 | 4 | 20:20 |
| 6 |
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Sheffield United | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 37:42 | -5 | 20:20 |
| 7 |
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Preston North End | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 31:45 | -14 | 20:20 |
| 8 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 22:26 | -4 | 19:23 |
| 9 |
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Sunderland AFC | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 32:39 | -7 | 19:23 |
| 10 |
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Chelsea FC | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 32:39 | -7 | 18:22 |
| 11 |
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Arsenal FC | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 29:37 | -8 | 18:24 |
| 12 |
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Manchester United | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 33:35 | -2 | 17:23 |
| 13 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27:36 | -9 | 16:24 |
| 14 |
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Portsmouth FC | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24:33 | -9 | 16:26 |
| 15 |
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Charlton Athletic | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23:39 | -16 | 15:25 |
| 16 |
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Grimsby Town | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21:42 | -21 | 14:26 |
| 17 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 26:38 | -12 | 13:27 |
| 18 |
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Derby County | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 29:51 | -22 | 13:29 |
| 19 |
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Everton FC | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22:43 | -21 | 12:30 |
| 20 |
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Brentford FC | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 26:53 | -27 | 10:32 |
| 21 |
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Huddersfield Town | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 19:55 | -36 | 7:35 |
| 22 |
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Leeds United | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14:58 | -44 | 1:39 |
