| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester City | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 8 | +29 | 32 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Millwall | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Burnley | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 14 | Watford | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 15 | Walsall | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 10 | 0.91 |
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
