| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Derby County | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 36 | 1.71 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Hull City | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Reading | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Millwall | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Brighton and Hove A | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 12 | 0.57 |
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
