| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Norwich City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 12 | Walsall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Reading | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 17 | Burnley | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Derby County | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Wimbledon | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 6 | 0.55 |
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
