| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Birmingham City | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 29 | 2.64 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 6 | Southampton | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 8 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Southend United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 18 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 19 | Burnley | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Leicester City | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 24 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 | 0.91 |
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
