| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 40 | 14 | +26 | 51 | 2.32 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 50 | 2.27 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 47 | 2.14 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 46 | 2.09 |
| 5 | Brighton and Hove A | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 45 | 2.05 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 41 | 1.86 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 41 | 1.86 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 39 | 1.77 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 39 | 1.77 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 38 | 1.73 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 33 | 1.65 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 15 | Fulham | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 31 | 1.55 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 29 | 1.45 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 28 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 21 | Derby County | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 44 | -32 | 9 | 0.45 |
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
