| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 1 | +28 | 34 | 2.83 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Bury | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Watford | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 23 | Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 14 | 1.27 |
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
