| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 34 | 1.62 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 24 | +31 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 11 | Southampton | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 18 | Derby County | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 19 | Brighton and Hove A | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 14 | 0.67 |
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
