| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Reading | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Derby County | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Watford | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Millwall | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Southend United | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 48 | -27 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 46 | -20 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Burnley | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 41 | -28 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Bristol City | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Notts County | 23 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 38 | -19 | 11 | 0.48 |
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
