| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Derby County | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Southend United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Reading | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 19 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Millwall | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 22 | Sheffield United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 23 | Luton Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Leicester City | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 8 | 0.73 |
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
