| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United FC | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 15 | 29 | 51 |
| 2 | Sheffield United FC | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 51 |
| 3 | Burnley FC | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 48 |
| 4 | Sunderland AFC | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 44 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 38 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough FC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 37 |
| 7 | Watford FC | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 37 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 36 |
| 9 | Swansea City AFC | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Bristol City FC | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 33 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 33 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 30 |
| 13 | Millwall FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 29 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 29 |
| 15 | Coventry City FC | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 28 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 26 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 25 |
| 18 | Luton Town FC | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 25 |
| 19 | Oxford United FC | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 24 |
| 20 | Hull City AFC | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 22 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 21 |
| 22 | Portsmouth FC | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 20 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 51 | -29 | 18 |
| 24 | Derby County FC | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 15 |