| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Portsmouth | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 5 | Millwall | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 6 | Watford | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 8 | Reading | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Walsall | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 13 | Wimbledon | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 15 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Brighton and Hove A | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 24 | Burnley | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 14 | 1.27 |
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
