| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 60 | 20 | +40 | 58 | 2.52 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 48 | 2.09 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Reading | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 45 | 1.96 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 44 | 1.91 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 40 | 1.74 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 40 | 1.74 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 40 | 1.74 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 37 | 1.61 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 37 | 1.61 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 37 | 1.61 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 21 | Southend United | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 26 | 1.13 |
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
