| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Fulham | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Walsall | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 6 | 0.55 |
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
