| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 37 | 1.61 |
| 4 | Hull City | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Reading | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 34 | 1.48 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Watford | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Burnley | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Millwall | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 44 | -16 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 47 | -25 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Derby County | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 50 | -21 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 43 | -20 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 23 | Sheffield United | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 43 | -26 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 24 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 45 | -29 | 9 | 0.39 |
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
