| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charlton W | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10:4 | 6 | 17 | |
| 2. | Bristol City W | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21:6 | 15 | 15 | |
| 3. | Birmingham W | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23:9 | 14 | 15 | |
| 4. | Southampton W | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15:7 | 8 | 11 | |
| 5. | Sunderland W | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10:12 | -2 | 10 | |
| 6. | Crystal Palace W | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15:9 | 6 | 9 | |
| 7. | Durham W | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9:6 | 3 | 9 | |
| 8. | Newcastle Utd W | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8:6 | 2 | 9 | |
| 9. | Nottingham W | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12:13 | -1 | 9 | |
| 10. | Sheffield Utd W | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7:13 | -6 | 8 | |
| 11. | Portsmouth W | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7:15 | -8 | 7 | |
| 12. | Ipswich W | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6:14 | -8 | 4 |