| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 48 | 2.18 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Watford | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 31 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 46 | -17 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 43 | -20 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 40 | -22 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Bury | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 39 | -23 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 42 | -17 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 40 | -22 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Bristol City | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 51 | -26 | 15 | 0.63 |
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
