| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charlton W | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 18:7 | 11 | 31 | |
| 2. | Birmingham W | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 37:14 | 23 | 28 | |
| 3. | Bristol City W | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 34:20 | 14 | 26 | |
| 4. | Crystal Palace W | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26:20 | 6 | 22 | |
| 5. | Southampton W | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29:18 | 11 | 21 | |
| 6. | Newcastle Utd W | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22:18 | 4 | 20 | |
| 7. | Nottingham W | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20:26 | -6 | 19 | |
| 8. | Sunderland W | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18:23 | -5 | 15 | |
| 9. | Durham W | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15:20 | -5 | 13 | |
| 10. | Sheffield Utd W | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11:22 | -11 | 13 | |
| 11. | Portsmouth W | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16:37 | -21 | 10 | |
| 12. | Ipswich W | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11:32 | -21 | 7 |