| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Norwich City | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Derby County | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 4 | Watford | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 12 | Burnley | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 13 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 15 | Walsall | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 17 | Millwall | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 23 | Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Bradford City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 10 | 0.91 |
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
