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| # | Équipe | M. | G. | N. | P. | Buts | Diff. | Pts. | |
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| 1 |
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Nottingham Forest | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29:14 | 15 | 22:10 |
| 2 |
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Newcastle United | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22:15 | 7 | 22:10 |
| 3 |
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Bury FC | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 32:14 | 18 | 21:11 |
| 4 |
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Liverpool FC | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 35:24 | 11 | 20:12 |
| 5 |
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Sunderland AFC | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24:13 | 11 | 20:12 |
| 6 |
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Notts County | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24:26 | -2 | 18:14 |
| 7 |
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Sheffield United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 20:25 | -5 | 18:14 |
| 8 |
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Everton FC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20:16 | 4 | 17:15 |
| 9 |
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Aston Villa | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26:23 | 3 | 16:16 |
| 10 |
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Manchester City | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24:28 | -4 | 16:16 |
| 11 |
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Derby County | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 32:24 | 8 | 15:17 |
| 12 |
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The Wednesday FC | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22:21 | 1 | 15:17 |
| 13 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18:25 | -7 | 15:17 |
| 14 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24:32 | -8 | 13:19 |
| 15 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13:26 | -13 | 11:21 |
| 16 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18:34 | -16 | 11:21 |
| 17 |
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Stoke City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17:26 | -9 | 9:23 |
| 18 |
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Preston North End | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18:32 | -14 | 9:23 |
