| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 4 | +20 | 29 | 2.64 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 29 | 2.64 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 28 | 2.55 |
| 4 | Fulham | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 27 | 2.45 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 14 | Burnley | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 20 | Derby County | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 16 | 1.60 |
3 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
