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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Newcastle United | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 40:9 | 31 | 29:3 |
| 2 |
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Manchester City | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 44:17 | 27 | 29:3 |
| 3 |
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Everton FC | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 34:10 | 24 | 28:4 |
| 4 |
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Sheffield United | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 35:20 | 15 | 24:8 |
| 5 |
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The Wednesday FC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 38:19 | 19 | 23:9 |
| 6 |
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Sunderland AFC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35:18 | 17 | 23:9 |
| 7 |
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Birmingham FC | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 32:16 | 16 | 23:9 |
| 8 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 18:10 | 8 | 23:9 |
| 9 |
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Aston Villa | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 29:15 | 14 | 22:10 |
| 10 |
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Derby County | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29:18 | 11 | 22:10 |
| 11 |
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Preston North End | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27:13 | 14 | 21:11 |
| 12 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 28:16 | 12 | 21:11 |
| 13 |
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Stoke City | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24:18 | 6 | 21:11 |
| 14 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28:23 | 5 | 20:12 |
| 15 |
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Bury FC | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 32:23 | 9 | 18:14 |
| 16 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21:24 | -3 | 16:16 |
| 17 |
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Nottingham Forest | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24:27 | -3 | 13:19 |
| 18 |
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Notts County | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16:33 | -17 | 8:24 |
