| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bury | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 8 | Southampton | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 12 | Walsall | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Derby County | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 52 | -28 | 10 | 0.45 |
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
