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| # | Équipe | M. | G. | N. | P. | Buts | Diff. | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Aston Villa | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 44:33 | 11 | 24:14 |
| 2 |
|
Sheffield United | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 35:22 | 13 | 23:11 |
| 3 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33:24 | 9 | 22:16 |
| 4 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30:25 | 5 | 22:14 |
| 5 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33:20 | 13 | 21:15 |
| 6 |
|
Everton FC | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28:24 | 4 | 20:12 |
| 7 |
|
Derby County | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 34:32 | 2 | 17:19 |
| 8 |
|
Liverpool FC | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28:28 | 0 | 17:19 |
| 9 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 18:21 | -3 | 17:17 |
| 10 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22:21 | 1 | 16:16 |
| 11 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23:24 | -1 | 15:17 |
| 12 |
|
Preston North End | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21:27 | -6 | 15:23 |
| 13 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25:35 | -10 | 15:19 |
| 14 |
|
Stoke City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20:40 | -20 | 13:25 |
| 15 |
|
Bury FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17:26 | -9 | 11:17 |
| 16 |
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Notts County | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19:28 | -9 | 10:24 |
