| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Newcastle United | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 29 | 2.64 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 9 | Derby County | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 15 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 22 | Reading | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 23 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 9 | 0.75 |
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
