| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 5 | Watford | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Bury | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Oxford United | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 9 | 0.75 |
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
