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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Portsmouth FC | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 35:9 | 26 | 27:3 |
| 2 |
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Derby County | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 31:15 | 16 | 24:4 |
| 3 |
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Stoke City | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 31:17 | 14 | 22:6 |
| 4 |
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Arsenal FC | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 37:13 | 24 | 21:7 |
| 5 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31:12 | 19 | 21:7 |
| 6 |
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Sunderland AFC | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23:12 | 11 | 20:8 |
| 7 |
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Newcastle United | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25:18 | 7 | 20:8 |
| 8 |
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Manchester United | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26:13 | 13 | 19:9 |
| 9 |
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Charlton Athletic | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26:16 | 10 | 19:9 |
| 10 |
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Everton FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21:20 | 1 | 19:9 |
| 11 |
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Burnley FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19:12 | 7 | 19:9 |
| 12 |
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Manchester City | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22:16 | 6 | 18:10 |
| 13 |
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Chelsea FC | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 32:19 | 13 | 18:10 |
| 14 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25:14 | 11 | 17:11 |
| 15 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31:25 | 6 | 17:11 |
| 16 |
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Birmingham City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12:7 | 5 | 16:12 |
| 17 |
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Blackpool FC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16:18 | -2 | 16:12 |
| 18 |
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Sheffield United | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21:21 | 0 | 15:11 |
| 19 |
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Aston Villa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 30:31 | -1 | 15:13 |
| 20 |
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Liverpool FC | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18:12 | 6 | 14:14 |
| 21 |
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Preston North End | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23:29 | -6 | 12:16 |
| 22 |
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Huddersfield Town | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12:17 | -5 | 11:17 |
