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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Nottingham Forest | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 37:8 | 29 | 36:6 |
| 2 |
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Liverpool FC | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 37:11 | 26 | 34:8 |
| 3 |
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Arsenal FC | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 38:12 | 26 | 33:9 |
| 4 |
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Everton FC | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 47:22 | 25 | 32:10 |
| 5 |
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Manchester City | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 46:21 | 25 | 32:10 |
| 6 |
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Coventry City | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48:23 | 25 | 31:11 |
| 7 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 35:18 | 17 | 31:11 |
| 8 |
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Leeds United | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39:21 | 18 | 28:14 |
| 9 |
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Norwich City | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 28:20 | 8 | 28:14 |
| 10 |
|
Derby County | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37:24 | 13 | 27:15 |
| 11 |
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Aston Villa | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33:18 | 15 | 26:16 |
| 12 |
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Ipswich Town | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32:24 | 8 | 25:17 |
| 13 |
|
Chelsea FC | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 28:20 | 8 | 25:17 |
| 14 |
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Bristol City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 37:26 | 11 | 24:18 |
| 15 |
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Manchester United | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32:23 | 9 | 24:18 |
| 16 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25:19 | 6 | 24:18 |
| 17 |
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Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27:26 | 1 | 24:18 |
| 18 |
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West Ham United | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31:28 | 3 | 22:20 |
| 19 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30:27 | 3 | 22:20 |
| 20 |
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Birmingham City | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32:30 | 2 | 21:21 |
| 21 |
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Leicester City | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16:32 | -16 | 15:27 |
| 22 |
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Newcastle United | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26:37 | -11 | 14:28 |
