| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 42 | 12 | +30 | 33 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Bury | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 10 | Gateshead | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 12 | Fulham | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 46 | -28 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 61 | -38 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 17 | Hull City | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 42 | -22 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 41 | -22 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 47 | -27 | 12 | 0.55 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 43 | -30 | 12 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 57 | -38 | 6 | 0.27 |
2 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
