| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 43 | 1.87 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Fulham | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Walsall | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Sheffield United | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 40 | -25 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 42 | -28 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 23 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 39 | -18 | 12 | 0.52 |
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
