| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Portsmouth | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Burnley | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Reading | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 14 | Derby County | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Millwall | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Brighton and Hove A | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 22 | Walsall | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Coventry City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 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
