| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Fulham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Derby County | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Notts County | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 5 | 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
