| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Bury | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Southampton | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Derby County | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Walsall | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 8 | 0.73 |
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
