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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Portsmouth FC | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 45:12 | 33 | 35:3 |
| 2 |
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Derby County | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 41:21 | 20 | 30:6 |
| 3 |
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Newcastle United | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 34:27 | 7 | 28:10 |
| 4 |
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Arsenal FC | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 46:16 | 30 | 27:9 |
| 5 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40:17 | 23 | 27:9 |
| 6 |
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Stoke City | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38:21 | 17 | 27:9 |
| 7 |
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Manchester City | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 27:17 | 10 | 27:11 |
| 8 |
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Burnley FC | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 27:15 | 12 | 26:12 |
| 9 |
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Charlton Athletic | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 37:24 | 13 | 25:13 |
| 10 |
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Everton FC | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 31:24 | 7 | 25:11 |
| 11 |
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Chelsea FC | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 42:22 | 20 | 25:11 |
| 12 |
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Manchester United | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32:16 | 16 | 24:12 |
| 13 |
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Sheffield United | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 32:25 | 7 | 23:15 |
| 14 |
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Sunderland AFC | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 25:18 | 7 | 23:15 |
| 15 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31:19 | 12 | 22:14 |
| 16 |
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Birmingham City | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 15:8 | 7 | 22:14 |
| 17 |
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Aston Villa | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36:33 | 3 | 22:14 |
| 18 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 41:30 | 11 | 22:16 |
| 19 |
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Blackpool FC | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22:23 | -1 | 22:16 |
| 20 |
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Liverpool FC | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 24:15 | 9 | 19:19 |
| 21 |
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Preston North End | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 33:35 | -2 | 19:19 |
| 22 |
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Huddersfield Town | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17:19 | -2 | 16:20 |
