| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Reading | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 27 | 2.45 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 8 | Watford | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 14 | Southampton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 15 | Derby County | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Burnley | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 20 | Millwall | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 22 | Hull City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 23 | Stoke City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Brighton and Hove A | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 7 | 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
