| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 6 | Reading | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 11 | Burnley | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 14 | Millwall | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 15 | Derby County | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 18 | Brighton and Hove A | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 22 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 6 | 0.55 |
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
