| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 6 | +24 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 5 | Southampton | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Millwall | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 13 | York City | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Notts County | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 19 | Hull City | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 20 | Fulham | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 4 | 0.40 |
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
