| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Fulham | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Burnley | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 23 | Stockport County | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 3 | 0.25 |
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
