| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Ham United | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 4 | Brighton and Hove A | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 6 | Notts County | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 10 | Millwall | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 12 | Hull City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 24 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 | 1.09 |
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
