| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 9 | Fulham | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 21 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Southampton | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 13 | Notts County | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 14 | York City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 16 | Hull City | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 43 | -28 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 21 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 32 | -21 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 41 | -24 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 41 | -29 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 35 | -23 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Millwall | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 37 | -24 | 7 | 0.33 |
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
