| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Hull City | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Fulham | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Notts County | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 14 | York City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Millwall | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Southampton | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 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
