| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Newcastle United | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Southampton | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 8 | Derby County | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 10 | Bury | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 36 | -22 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 51 | -24 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 52 | -22 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 38 | -24 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 55 | -35 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 55 | -33 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 51 | -31 | 6 | 0.29 |
2 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
