| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 41 | 2.05 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 37 | 1.85 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 31 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 29 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Fulham | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Derby County | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 44 | -25 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Brighton and Hove A | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 45 | -28 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 22 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 54 | -44 | 3 | 0.14 |
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
