| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Watford | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 13 | Brighton and Hove A | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Walsall | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 8 | 0.67 |
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
