| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Newcastle United | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Southampton | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Bury | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Derby County | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 9 | 0.90 |
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
