| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 43 | 1.95 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Watford | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 45 | -18 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Brighton and Hove A | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Hull City | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Walsall | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 50 | -31 | 13 | 0.54 |
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
