| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Southampton | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Millwall | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 7 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 14 | Brighton and Hove A | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 15 | Burnley | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 16 | Derby County | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 3 | 0.27 |
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
