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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Portsmouth FC | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 32:8 | 24 | 25:3 |
| 2 |
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Derby County | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 28:13 | 15 | 22:4 |
| 3 |
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Stoke City | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 30:16 | 14 | 21:5 |
| 4 |
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Arsenal FC | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32:13 | 19 | 19:7 |
| 5 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29:11 | 18 | 19:7 |
| 6 |
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Charlton Athletic | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26:15 | 11 | 19:7 |
| 7 |
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Sunderland AFC | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 21:11 | 10 | 18:8 |
| 8 |
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Manchester City | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22:16 | 6 | 18:10 |
| 9 |
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Newcastle United | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23:18 | 5 | 18:8 |
| 10 |
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Burnley FC | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19:12 | 7 | 18:8 |
| 11 |
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Everton FC | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19:19 | 0 | 17:9 |
| 12 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 31:22 | 9 | 17:9 |
| 13 |
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Manchester United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23:11 | 12 | 16:8 |
| 14 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24:13 | 11 | 16:10 |
| 15 |
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Chelsea FC | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 27:16 | 11 | 16:10 |
| 16 |
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Birmingham City | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12:7 | 5 | 15:11 |
| 17 |
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Sheffield United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21:21 | 0 | 14:10 |
| 18 |
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Blackpool FC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15:18 | -3 | 14:12 |
| 19 |
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Liverpool FC | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 18:12 | 6 | 13:13 |
| 20 |
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Aston Villa | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 29:31 | -2 | 13:13 |
| 21 |
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Huddersfield Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12:16 | -4 | 11:15 |
| 22 |
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Preston North End | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23:29 | -6 | 11:15 |
