| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Reading | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 7 | +21 | 25 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 25 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 24 | 2.40 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 5 | Burnley | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 14 | Derby County | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 15 | Watford | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 24 | Southampton | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 | 0.70 |
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
