| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 2 | Reading | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Millwall | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Watford | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Coventry City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Derby County | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 24 | Walsall | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 5 | 0.42 |
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
