| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Hull City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 6 | Watford | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Brighton and Hove A | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Derby County | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 16 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 21 | Burnley | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 23 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 13 | 1.08 |
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
