| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Norwich City | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 57 | 2.48 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 47 | 2.04 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 47 | 2.04 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 43 | 1.87 |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 6 | Millwall | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 40 | 1.74 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 40 | 1.74 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 11 | Reading | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 13 | Derby County | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 17 | Watford | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 19 | Burnley | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 21 | Walsall | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 13 | 0.57 |
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies










