| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Reading | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 5 | Watford | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Millwall | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Derby County | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Southend United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Burnley | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 24 | Notts County | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 5 | 0.45 |
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
