| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 4 | Burnley | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Fulham | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Watford | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 7 | 0.58 |
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
