| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Southampton | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 55 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 51 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Reading | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 50 | 2.08 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 45 | 2.05 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 46 | 1.92 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 45 | 1.88 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 44 | 1.83 |
| 8 | Derby County | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 43 | 1.79 |
| 9 | Brighton and Hove A | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 43 | 1.79 |
| 10 | Millwall | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 39 | 1.77 |
| 11 | Watford | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 42 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 40 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Hull City | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 36 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 16 | Burnley | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 20 | 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
