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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Nottingham Forest | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 33:6 | 27 | 32:4 |
| 2 |
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Coventry City | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 45:21 | 24 | 28:10 |
| 3 |
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Leeds United | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37:16 | 21 | 28:10 |
| 4 |
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Liverpool FC | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 30:9 | 21 | 28:8 |
| 5 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 30:12 | 18 | 28:8 |
| 6 |
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Manchester City | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 39:15 | 24 | 27:7 |
| 7 |
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Arsenal FC | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32:10 | 22 | 27:9 |
| 8 |
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Everton FC | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 38:21 | 17 | 26:10 |
| 9 |
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Norwich City | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 23:16 | 7 | 25:11 |
| 10 |
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Ipswich Town | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30:20 | 10 | 23:13 |
| 11 |
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Chelsea FC | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 27:19 | 8 | 23:15 |
| 12 |
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Derby County | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 27:22 | 5 | 21:15 |
| 13 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22:17 | 5 | 21:15 |
| 14 |
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Bristol City | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32:22 | 10 | 20:14 |
| 15 |
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Aston Villa | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22:13 | 9 | 20:14 |
| 16 |
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Manchester United | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26:22 | 4 | 20:18 |
| 17 |
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Birmingham City | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29:25 | 4 | 19:19 |
| 18 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28:25 | 3 | 19:17 |
| 19 |
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West Ham United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26:25 | 1 | 18:18 |
| 20 |
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Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24:25 | -1 | 18:16 |
| 21 |
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Leicester City | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12:25 | -13 | 13:21 |
| 22 |
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Newcastle United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23:31 | -8 | 12:24 |
