| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Northampton Town | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 6 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 9 | Derby County | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 21 | -17 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 32 | -21 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 31 | -20 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 2 | 0.18 |
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
