| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Cardiff City | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 34 | 2.83 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 4 | Burnley | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Reading | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 9 | Watford | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 13 | Derby County | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 24 | Southampton | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 10 | 0.91 |
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
