| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Southend United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 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
