| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Birmingham City | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 5 | Derby County | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Southend United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 22 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 23 | Reading | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 24 | Norwich City | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 9 | 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
