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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Everton FC | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 48:9 | 39 | 32:4 |
| 2 |
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Newcastle United | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 43:11 | 32 | 32:0 |
| 3 |
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Birmingham FC | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 39:16 | 23 | 28:6 |
| 4 |
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Aston Villa | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 50:17 | 33 | 27:5 |
| 5 |
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Sheffield United | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33:16 | 17 | 27:7 |
| 6 |
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Preston North End | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31:17 | 14 | 27:7 |
| 7 |
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Bristol City | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33:12 | 21 | 25:7 |
| 8 |
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Woolwich Arsenal | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 30:11 | 19 | 25:7 |
| 9 |
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Sunderland AFC | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37:23 | 14 | 24:10 |
| 10 |
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Manchester United | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 29:14 | 15 | 23:11 |
| 11 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 36:23 | 13 | 21:13 |
| 12 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 30:20 | 10 | 20:12 |
| 13 |
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Bury FC | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29:23 | 6 | 19:15 |
| 14 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27:16 | 11 | 18:14 |
| 15 |
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Derby County | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22:14 | 8 | 18:14 |
| 16 |
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The Wednesday FC | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 30:24 | 6 | 18:16 |
| 17 |
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Stoke City | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24:19 | 5 | 18:16 |
| 18 |
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Manchester City | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22:19 | 3 | 18:14 |
| 19 |
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Liverpool FC | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 39:25 | 14 | 17:13 |
| 20 |
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Notts County | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 24:18 | 6 | 15:17 |
