| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Fulham | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Brighton and Hove A | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Derby County | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 25 | -20 | 3 | 0.30 |
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
