| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Derby County | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 36 | 1.64 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 34 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 33 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 33 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Reading | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 15 | Southend United | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Millwall | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 41 | -23 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 23 | Watford | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Luton Town | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 18 | 0.75 |
3 points for a win
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
