| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Reading | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Watford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Derby County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 | 0.33 |
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
