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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Liverpool FC | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 49:4 | 45 | 38:2 |
| 2 |
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Nottingham Forest | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 34:10 | 24 | 31:9 |
| 3 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 37:15 | 22 | 29:11 |
| 4 |
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Arsenal FC | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 36:17 | 19 | 29:11 |
| 5 |
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Everton FC | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 31:17 | 14 | 29:11 |
| 6 |
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Bristol City | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34:19 | 15 | 27:13 |
| 7 |
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Coventry City | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 38:29 | 9 | 27:13 |
| 8 |
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Southampton FC | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 34:20 | 14 | 26:14 |
| 9 |
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Leeds United | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 37:22 | 15 | 24:16 |
| 10 |
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Ipswich Town | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32:20 | 12 | 24:16 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32:20 | 12 | 24:16 | |
| 12 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36:28 | 8 | 24:16 |
| 13 |
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Manchester United | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29:25 | 4 | 24:16 |
| 14 |
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Aston Villa | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 35:25 | 10 | 23:17 |
| 15 |
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Norwich City | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 28:18 | 10 | 23:17 |
| 16 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 25:25 | 0 | 23:17 |
| 17 |
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Manchester City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32:28 | 4 | 21:19 |
| 18 |
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Derby County | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25:22 | 3 | 21:19 |
| 19 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18:24 | -6 | 21:19 |
| 20 |
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Birmingham City | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24:25 | -1 | 18:22 |
| 21 |
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Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 19:32 | -13 | 15:25 |
| 22 |
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Chelsea FC | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21:39 | -18 | 11:29 |
