| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 54 | 16 | +38 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 13 | +33 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Southampton | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 52 | 23 | +29 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 55 | 19 | +36 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Bury | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 16 | Derby County | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 21 | Walsall | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 20 | 0.95 |
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
