| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Reading | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 4 | Watford | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 8 | Southampton | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Hull City | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Derby County | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Brighton and Hove A | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Millwall | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 7 | 0.64 |
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
