| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Norwich City | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 54 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 52 | 2.17 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 49 | 2.04 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 47 | 1.96 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 47 | 1.96 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 45 | 1.88 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 41 | 1.86 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 44 | 1.83 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 43 | 1.79 |
| 10 | Watford | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 39 | 1.77 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 42 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Derby County | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 13 | Walsall | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 15 | Reading | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 16 | Millwall | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 37 | 1.54 |
| 17 | Burnley | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 23 | Wimbledon | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 24 | Bradford City | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 17 | 0.77 |
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
