| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sunderland | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 41:18 | 23 | 45 | |
| 2. | Birmingham | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34:22 | 12 | 38 | |
| 3. | Bradford City | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34:27 | 7 | 38 | |
| 4. | Ipswich | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32:17 | 15 | 37 | |
| 5. | Watford | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35:37 | -2 | 33 | |
| 6. | Bolton | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 34:34 | 0 | 31 | |
| 7. | Wolves | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27:24 | 3 | 30 | |
| 8. | Barnsley | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24:26 | -2 | 29 | |
| 9. | Norwich | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28:33 | -5 | 29 | |
| 10. | Tranmere | 23 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 26:31 | -5 | 25 | |
| 11. | Sheffield Utd | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29:37 | -8 | 25 | |
| 12. | Stockport County | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25:39 | -14 | 23 | |
| 13. | Grimsby | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15:34 | -19 | 22 | |
| 14. | Crewe | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27:43 | -16 | 21 | |
| 15. | Swindon | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19:37 | -18 | 21 | |
| 16. | West Brom | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 26:43 | -17 | 19 | |
| 17. | Huddersfield | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24:48 | -24 | 19 | |
| 18. | Oxford Utd | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17:41 | -24 | 15 | |
| 19. | Crystal Palace | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15:45 | -30 | 15 | |
| 20. | Port Vale | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23:47 | -24 | 14 | |
| 21. | QPR | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18:39 | -21 | 13 | |
| 22. | Bristol City | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22:44 | -22 | 13 | |
| 23. | Bury | 23 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 11:33 | -22 | 13 | |
| 24. | Portsmouth | 23 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 23:47 | -24 | 12 |