| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 24 | 2.40 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 10 | Fulham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 14 | Derby County | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 18 | Brighton and Hove A | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 2 | 0.18 |
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
