| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 27 | 2.45 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 12 | Fulham | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Walsall | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 7 | 0.58 |
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
