| P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | w | d | l | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Norwich City | 23 | 45 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 2. | Sheffield United | 23 | 40 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| 3. | Bristol City | 23 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 7 |
| 4. | Leeds United | 23 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
| 5. | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
| 6. | Middlesbrough FC | 23 | 37 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| 7. | Aston Villa | 23 | 35 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| 8. | Birmingham City | 23 | 29 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| 9. | Derby County | 23 | 28 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 10. | Preston North End | 23 | 27 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| 11. | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 26 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| 12. | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 23 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 4 | 11 | 8 |
| 13. | Swansea City | 23 | 23 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 14. | Hull City A.F.C. | 23 | 23 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 15. | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 23 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 16. | Stoke City | 23 | 22 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 3 | 13 | 7 |
| 17. | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 21 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 18. | Reading FC | 23 | 17 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 19. | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 16 | 16 | 43 | -27 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 20. | Brentford FC | 22 | 15 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 21. | Millwall FC | 23 | 14 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 22. | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 11 | 22 | 44 | -22 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 23. | Rotherham United | 23 | 11 | 20 | 45 | -25 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 24. | Ipswich Town | 23 | 11 | 14 | 46 | -32 | 2 | 5 | 16 |