| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Southampton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Reading | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Burnley | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Derby County | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Watford | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 5 | 0.50 |
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
