| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Newcastle United | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 46 | 2.09 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 44 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Watford | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Derby County | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Reading | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 53 | -26 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 48 | -25 | 11 | 0.46 |
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
