| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 6 | Watford | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 7 | Southend United | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 12 | Burnley | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 14 | Derby County | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 15 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 20 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 23 | Notts County | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 24 | Sunderland | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 13 | 1.18 |
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
