| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 38 | 1.73 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 36 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Reading | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Millwall | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 33 | 1.38 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Watford | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Burnley | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Brighton and Hove A | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 14 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 57 | -30 | 13 | 0.54 |
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
