| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 6 | +26 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 4 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Fulham | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Derby County | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Notts County | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 10 | 1.00 |
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
