| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Newcastle United | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Reading | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Derby County | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 23 | Watford | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 9 | 0.82 |
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
