| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Fulham | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 7 | +26 | 34 | 2.83 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 28 | 2.55 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 5 | Burnley | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Watford | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 23 | Stockport County | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 24 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 | 1.18 |
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
