| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Reading | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 45 | 2.05 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 38 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Watford | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 36 | 1.64 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Burnley | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Millwall | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Derby County | 24 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 38 | -20 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Southampton | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Hull City | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 45 | -20 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Brighton and Hove A | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 43 | -24 | 14 | 0.58 |
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
