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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Manchester United | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24:7 | 17 | 30 |
| 2 |
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Liverpool FC | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22:11 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27:17 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 |
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Leeds United | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21:11 | 10 | 26 |
| 5 |
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Arsenal FC | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24:13 | 11 | 25 |
| 6 |
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Aston Villa | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22:12 | 10 | 25 |
| 7 |
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Nottingham Forest | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25:17 | 8 | 25 |
| 8 |
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Everton FC | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20:9 | 11 | 22 |
| 9 |
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Manchester City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16:13 | 3 | 21 |
| 10 |
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Chelsea FC | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23:19 | 4 | 20 |
| 11 |
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Oldham Athletic | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 25:22 | 3 | 20 |
| 12 |
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Norwich City | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17:15 | 2 | 20 |
| 13 |
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Wimbledon FC | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18:13 | 5 | 19 |
| 14 |
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Luton Town | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13:11 | 2 | 19 |
| 15 |
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Crystal Palace | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17:19 | -2 | 19 |
| 16 |
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Coventry City | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16:10 | 6 | 18 |
| 17 |
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Notts County | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17:18 | -1 | 17 |
| 18 |
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Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14:15 | -1 | 16 |
| 19 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15:14 | 1 | 13 |
| 20 |
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Southampton FC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11:24 | -13 | 13 |
| 21 |
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Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11:15 | -4 | 12 |
| 22 |
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West Ham United | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11:15 | -4 | 11 |
