| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 7 | +22 | 33 | 2.75 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 4 | Reading | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Watford | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 17 | Derby County | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 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
