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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35,006 | A | P (1) | Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | 0-0 |
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| | 40,384 | H | P (2) | Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | - -
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 81 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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| | 40,504 | A | P (3) | Everton | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | - -
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
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| | 30,087 | H | P (4) | Notts County | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 18
| 1 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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| | 25,803 | A | P (5) | Brighton & HA | L | 1-2 | 0-2 | 14
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 101 | 11 |
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| | 34,544 | H | P (6) | West Ham United | X | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 91 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
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| | 42,413 | A | P (7) | Chelsea | X | 2-2 | 1-2 | 16
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 91 | 101 | 11 | 9 |
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| | 43,520 | H | P (8) | Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 15
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| 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | 52,385 | A | P (9) | Newcastle United | X | 2-2 | 1-2 | 15
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| 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
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| 11 | 91 | 101 | 7 |
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | 33,210 | H | LC 2 | Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | 1-2 |
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| 2 | 3 | 11 | 51 |
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| 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | 44,632 | H | P (10) | Norwich City | L | 0-4 | 0-2 | 15
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| 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
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| 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | 25,444 | H | FA 3 | Oxford United | L | 1-2 | 1-2 |
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| 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
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| 11 | 91 | 10 | 7 |
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | 32,697 | H | P (12) | Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 15
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| 11 | 91 | 10 | 7 |
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | 10,742 | A | P (13) | Leyton Orient | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 15
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| 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
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| 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | 33,469 | H | P (14) | Manchester United | X | 1-1 | 0-1 | 15
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| 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
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| 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | 28,237 | H | P (15) | Fulham | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 15
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| 4 | 6 | 81 | | 37,749 | A | P (16) | Leeds United | X | 1-1 | 0-0 | 16
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| 4 | 6 | 81 | | 38,972 | H | P (17) | Watford | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 15
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| 4 | 6 | 8 | | 33,199 | A | P (18) | Manchester City | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 15
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| 4 | 6 | 8 | | 63,179 | A | P (11) | Liverpool | L | 0-3 | 0-3 | 15
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| H | P (19) | Carlisle United |
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| H | P (20) | Middlesbrough |
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| A | P (21) | Nottingham Forest |
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| H | P (22) | Everton |
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| A | P (23) | Notts County |
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| H | P (24) | Brighton & HA |
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| A | P (25) | West Ham United |
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| H | P (26) | Chelsea |
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| A | P (27) | Plymouth Argyle |
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| H | P (28) | Newcastle United |
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| A | P (29) | Norwich City |
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| H | P (30) | Liverpool |
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| A | P (31) | Crystal Palace |
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| H | P (32) | Leyton Orient |
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| A | P (33) | Manchester United |
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| A | P (34) | Fulham |
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| H | P (35) | Leeds United |
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| A | P (36) | Watford |
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| H | P (37) | Manchester City |
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| A | P (38) | Carlisle United |
| | Key: P - Premier League and (#) - league round number. |
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