| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 55 | 2.39 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 54 | 2.35 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 51 | 2.22 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 50 | 2.17 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 49 | 2.13 |
| 6 | Watford | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 48 | 2.09 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 45 | 1.96 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 43 | 1.87 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 43 | 1.87 |
| 9 | Reading | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 43 | 1.87 |
| 11 | Derby County | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 42 | 1.83 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 42 | 1.83 |
| 13 | Millwall | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 14 | Southend United | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 37 | 1.61 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 21 | Burnley | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 23 | Notts County | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 24 | Sunderland | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 | 1.17 |
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
