| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Cardiff City | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 3 | Derby County | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 6 | Brighton and Hove A | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 8 | Hull City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Burnley | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 12 | Watford | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 23 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 10 | 0.91 |
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
