| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Blackpool | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 1 | Southampton | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 3 | Reading | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 5 | Derby County | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 8 | Brighton and Hove A | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Watford | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 14 | Hull City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 16 | Millwall | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 19 | Burnley | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 20 | Peterborough United | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 9 | 0.82 |
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
