| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 24 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 20 | 2.22 |
| 3 | Burnley | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 27 | 2.08 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 10 | Reading | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 19 | Southampton | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 21 | Derby County | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 23 | Norwich City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 5 | 0.71 |
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
