| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Everton | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 10 | Fulham | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 12 | Notts County | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 45 | -17 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Derby County | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 47 | -21 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 15 | Bury | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 40 | -25 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 49 | -26 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 51 | -24 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 18 | Hull City | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 44 | -27 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 60 | -41 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 20 | Brentford | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 52 | -37 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 57 | -33 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 58 | -44 | 6 | 0.29 |
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
