| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 47 | 2.35 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 41 | 2.05 |
| 3 | Reading | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 37 | 1.85 |
| 4 | Burnley | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 33 | 1.65 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 31 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 29 | 1.45 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 29 | 1.45 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 29 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 28 | 1.40 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 28 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 15 | Derby County | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Southampton | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 20 | Watford | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 15 | 0.75 |
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
