| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Bury | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 46 | -19 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 52 | -22 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 49 | -21 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 16 | Derby County | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 56 | -27 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 18 | Walsall | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 52 | -32 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 19 | Southampton | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 44 | -28 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 55 | -37 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 44 | -28 | 5 | 0.24 |
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
