| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Millwall | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 18 | Bournemouth | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 20 | Hull City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 22 | Reading | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 9 | 0.82 |
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
