| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Fulham | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 48 | 2.09 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 47 | 2.04 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 37 | 1.61 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Watford | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Burnley | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 23 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 14 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 14 | 0.61 |
| 23 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 44 | -28 | 7 | 0.30 |
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
