# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Manchester City, England Manchester City 24 21 2 1 90:20 70 65
2 Manchester United, England Manchester United 24 20 3 1 90:24 66 63
3 Everton FC, England Everton FC 24 14 4 6 55:47 8 46
4 Derby County, England Derby County 24 14 2 8 73:44 29 44
5 Newcastle United, England Newcastle United 24 10 5 9 55:57 -2 35
6 Sunderland AFC, England Sunderland AFC 24 10 2 12 57:52 5 32
7 Blackburn Rovers, England Blackburn Rovers 24 9 5 10 49:63 -14 32
8 Stoke City, England Stoke City 24 7 6 11 47:59 -12 27
9 Wolverhampton Wanderers, England Wolverhampton Wanderers 24 7 3 14 36:49 -13 24
10 Middlesbrough FC, England Middlesbrough FC 24 7 3 14 45:74 -29 24
11 Liverpool FC, England Liverpool FC 24 5 4 15 42:71 -29 19
12 Nottingham Forest, England Nottingham Forest 24 5 3 16 33:65 -32 18
13 Leeds United, England Leeds United 24 3 6 15 36:83 -47 15
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