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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Arsenal FC | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30:9 | 21 | 23:5 |
| 2 |
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Preston North End | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 32:22 | 10 | 22:6 |
| 3 |
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Portsmouth FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 35:13 | 22 | 20:8 |
| 4 |
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Blackpool FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26:9 | 17 | 20:8 |
| 5 |
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Manchester City | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29:16 | 13 | 20:8 |
| 6 |
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Derby County | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27:13 | 14 | 19:9 |
| 7 |
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Aston Villa | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28:16 | 12 | 19:9 |
| 8 |
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Burnley FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20:9 | 11 | 19:9 |
| 9 |
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Manchester United | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 33:20 | 13 | 18:10 |
| 10 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32:20 | 12 | 18:10 |
| 11 |
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Sheffield United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29:18 | 11 | 18:10 |
| 12 |
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Chelsea FC | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26:21 | 5 | 18:10 |
| 13 |
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Sunderland AFC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22:12 | 10 | 17:11 |
| 14 |
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Everton FC | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23:19 | 4 | 16:14 |
| 15 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25:19 | 6 | 15:13 |
| 16 |
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Huddersfield Town | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20:16 | 4 | 15:13 |
| 17 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24:21 | 3 | 15:13 |
| 18 |
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Liverpool FC | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22:20 | 2 | 14:12 |
| 19 |
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Charlton Athletic | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25:22 | 3 | 13:15 |
| 20 |
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Stoke City | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | 13:15 |
| 21 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 25:26 | -1 | 12:16 |
| 22 |
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Grimsby Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12:26 | -14 | 9:19 |
