| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Bury | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Stoke City | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 5 | 0.42 |
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
