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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Brentford FC | 40 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 90:45 | 45 | 59:21 |
| 2 |
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West Ham United | 41 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 78:63 | 15 | 54:28 |
| 3 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 93:47 | 46 | 53:27 |
| 4 |
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Blackpool FC | 41 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 78:56 | 22 | 52:30 |
| 5 |
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Manchester United | 41 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 74:55 | 19 | 48:34 |
| 6 |
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Fulham FC | 41 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 75:53 | 22 | 46:36 |
| 7 |
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Newcastle United | 41 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 87:68 | 19 | 46:36 |
| 8 |
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Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 75:62 | 13 | 46:36 |
| 9 |
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Sheffield United | 41 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 78:67 | 11 | 41:41 |
| 10 |
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Burnley FC | 41 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 63:71 | -8 | 41:41 |
| 11 |
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Nottingham Forest | 41 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 74:70 | 4 | 40:42 |
| 12 |
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Bury FC | 41 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 58:72 | -14 | 40:42 |
| 13 |
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Norwich City | 41 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 69:59 | 10 | 38:44 |
| 14 |
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Hull City | 41 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 58:73 | -15 | 38:44 |
| 15 |
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Bradford Park Avenue | 41 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 54:62 | -8 | 37:45 |
| 16 |
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Barnsley FC | 41 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 57:82 | -25 | 36:46 |
| 17 |
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Swansea Town | 41 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 54:65 | -11 | 35:47 |
| 18 |
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Southampton FC | 41 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 45:71 | -26 | 34:48 |
| 19 |
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Port Vale FC | 41 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 54:73 | -19 | 33:49 |
| 20 |
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Bradford City | 41 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 50:66 | -16 | 32:50 |
| 21 |
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Oldham Athletic | 41 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 56:93 | -37 | 26:56 |
| 22 |
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Notts County | 41 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 45:92 | -47 | 25:57 |
