| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Ham United | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Fulham | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 47 | -12 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 13 | Derby County | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 46 | -18 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 57 | -24 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Notts County | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 44 | -27 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 62 | -36 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 46 | -25 | 12 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 56 | -35 | 10 | 0.45 |
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
