| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 3 | +28 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 16 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 23 | Manchester City | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 24 | Reading | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 7 | 0.64 |
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
