| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Portsmouth | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 44 | 1.91 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 4 | Reading | 23 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 37 | 1.61 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 34 | 1.48 |
| 7 | Millwall | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Wimbledon | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Watford | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Walsall | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Burnley | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Derby County | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Brighton and Hove A | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 46 | -24 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 24 | Stoke City | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 17 | 0.74 |
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
