| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 2 | Reading | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 33 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 31 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Millwall | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Watford | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 15 | Southend United | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 42 | -18 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 20 | Notts County | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Bristol City | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 39 | -21 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Burnley | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 16 | 0.67 |
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
