| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Reading | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Watford | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 13 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 17 | Southampton | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 19 | Derby County | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 24 | Norwich City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 8 | 0.73 |
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
