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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Aston Villa | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28:13 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 |
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Manchester United | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25:10 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 |
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Norwich City | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 21:13 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 |
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Leeds United | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29:13 | 16 | 28 |
| 5 |
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Liverpool FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27:14 | 13 | 27 |
| 6 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25:15 | 10 | 26 |
| 7 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21:16 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 |
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Oldham Athletic | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28:20 | 8 | 24 |
| 9 |
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Ipswich Town | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 21:14 | 7 | 24 |
| 10 |
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Sheffield United | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17:10 | 7 | 23 |
| 11 |
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Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26:21 | 5 | 23 |
| 12 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21:15 | 6 | 22 |
| 13 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19:17 | 2 | 22 |
| 14 |
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Arsenal FC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16:11 | 5 | 21 |
| 15 |
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Southampton FC | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16:12 | 4 | 20 |
| 16 |
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Manchester City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20:14 | 6 | 19 |
| 17 |
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Nottingham Forest | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12:11 | 1 | 17 |
| 18 |
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Chelsea FC | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15:16 | -1 | 17 |
| 19 |
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Wimbledon FC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18:19 | -1 | 16 |
| 20 |
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Everton FC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12:15 | -3 | 16 |
| 21 |
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Coventry City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19:18 | 1 | 15 |
| 22 |
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Crystal Palace | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16:18 | -2 | 14 |
