| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Portsmouth | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 62 | 23 | +39 | 59 | 2.46 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 12 | +25 | 55 | 2.29 |
| 3 | Millwall | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 54 | 2.25 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 49 | 2.04 |
| 5 | Reading | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 48 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 42 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Watford | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 38 | 1.73 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 41 | 1.71 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 39 | 1.63 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 13 | Walsall | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 34 | 1.42 |
| 17 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Burnley | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 47 | -8 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 20 | Wimbledon | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 31 | 1.29 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 23 | Brighton and Hove A | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 25 | 1.14 |
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
