| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 3 | Fulham | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Wimbledon | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Watford | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 13 | Burnley | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 2 | 0.18 |
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
