| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Portsmouth | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 33 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 27 | 2.45 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 4 | Derby County | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 6 | Hull City | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Reading | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Millwall | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 21 | Brighton and Hove A | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 | 1.00 |
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
