| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Derby County | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Southampton | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 12 | Hull City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 20 | Burnley | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Southend United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 23 | Luton Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 24 | Leeds United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 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
