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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Nottingham Forest | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 23:6 | 17 | 20:4 |
| 2 |
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Liverpool FC | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 18:3 | 15 | 20:4 |
| 3 |
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Norwich City | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16:7 | 9 | 20:4 |
| 4 |
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Manchester City | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31:10 | 21 | 19:5 |
| 5 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20:7 | 13 | 19:5 |
| 6 |
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Arsenal FC | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18:7 | 11 | 18:6 |
| 7 |
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Ipswich Town | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21:13 | 8 | 18:6 |
| 8 |
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Everton FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28:16 | 12 | 17:7 |
| 9 |
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Coventry City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28:17 | 11 | 17:7 |
| 10 |
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Leeds United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19:12 | 7 | 16:8 |
| 11 |
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Bristol City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24:18 | 6 | 14:8 |
| 12 |
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Aston Villa | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17:11 | 6 | 14:10 |
| 13 |
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Derby County | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18:15 | 3 | 14:10 |
| 14 |
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Manchester United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17:15 | 2 | 14:10 |
| 15 |
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Chelsea FC | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12:10 | 2 | 14:12 |
| 16 |
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Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20:17 | 3 | 13:11 |
| 17 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13:12 | 1 | 13:11 |
| 18 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16:15 | 1 | 12:12 |
| 19 |
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West Ham United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15:18 | -3 | 11:13 |
| 20 |
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Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14:18 | -4 | 10:14 |
| 21 |
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Newcastle United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16:19 | -3 | 9:15 |
| 22 |
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Leicester City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6:19 | -13 | 8:16 |
