| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 42 | 1.91 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 38 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Reading | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Southend United | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 46 | -20 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 43 | -19 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 45 | -19 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 24 | Manchester City | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 17 | 0.71 |
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
