| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 7 | +27 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 4 | Southampton | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 11 | +29 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Derby County | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Bury | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 21 | Walsall | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 10 | 1.00 |
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
