| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Ham United | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Fulham | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 57 | -30 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 49 | -16 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 47 | -25 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 46 | -27 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 57 | -29 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 54 | -30 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Derby County | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 45 | -22 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 52 | -28 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 53 | -21 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 21 | Notts County | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 49 | -29 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 48 | -26 | 8 | 0.38 |
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
