| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Newcastle United | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 50 | 16 | +34 | 36 | 1.71 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 35 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 34 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 5 | Southampton | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 13 | Derby County | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 20 | Bury | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 21 | 1.00 |
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
