| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester City | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 2 | Fulham | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 23 | Walsall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | 1.00 |
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
