| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Stoke City | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 53 | 1.26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 42 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 81 | 42 | +39 | 52 | 1.24 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 84 | 55 | +29 | 52 | 1.24 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 86 | 85 | +1 | 49 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 79 | 53 | +26 | 48 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 48 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 79 | 59 | +20 | 47 | 1.12 |
| 8 | Bury | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 47 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 59 | -2 | 44 | 1.05 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 83 | 73 | +10 | 43 | 1.02 |
| 11 | Southampton | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 72 | 67 | +5 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 76 | 73 | +3 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 80 | 79 | +1 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 67 | 74 | -7 | 40 | 0.95 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 51 | 72 | -21 | 39 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 74 | -15 | 37 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 63 | 79 | -16 | 37 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Derby County | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 72 | -11 | 36 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 66 | -11 | 35 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 94 | -32 | 31 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Walsall | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 89 | -36 | 31 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 13 | 61 | 84 | -23 | 29 | 0.69 |
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
