| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 51 | 2.13 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 49 | 2.04 |
| 3 | Watford | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 45 | 1.88 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 41 | 1.86 |
| 5 | Reading | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 44 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 43 | 1.79 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 42 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 41 | 1.71 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 41 | 1.71 |
| 10 | Southend United | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 13 | Derby County | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 36 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Millwall | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 36 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 18 | Burnley | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 24 | Notts County | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 18 | 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
