| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Luton Town | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 62 | 28 | +34 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 23 | +18 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 9 | Notts County | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Hull City | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Bury | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 17 | Fulham | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Derby County | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 13 | 0.65 |
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
