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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Liverpool FC | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 49:9 | 40 | 50 |
| 2 |
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Manchester United | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 41:17 | 24 | 47 |
| 3 |
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Everton FC | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 34:11 | 23 | 46 |
| 4 |
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Nottingham Forest | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 40:17 | 23 | 40 |
| 5 |
|
Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 30:14 | 16 | 40 |
| 6 |
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Luton Town | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40:21 | 19 | 39 |
| 7 |
|
Arsenal FC | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35:16 | 19 | 37 |
| 8 |
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Wimbledon FC | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 32:20 | 12 | 33 |
| 9 |
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Newcastle United | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32:23 | 9 | 33 |
| 10 |
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Chelsea FC | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 24:17 | 7 | 32 |
| 11 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26:23 | 3 | 32 |
| 12 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 27:30 | -3 | 32 |
| 13 |
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Charlton Athletic | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23:21 | 2 | 28 |
| 14 |
|
West Ham United | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 23:21 | 2 | 27 |
| 15 |
|
Southampton FC | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27:26 | 1 | 26 |
| 16 |
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Norwich City | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26:26 | 0 | 26 |
| 17 |
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Coventry City | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23:25 | -2 | 26 |
| 18 |
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Derby County | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18:17 | 1 | 25 |
| 19 |
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Oxford United | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24:34 | -10 | 22 |
| 20 |
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Portsmouth FC | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21:27 | -6 | 20 |
| 21 |
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Watford FC | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15:24 | -9 | 17 |
